This past weekend, I embarked to the local cinema and saw two very different movies about the same cultural phenomenon, an entity that will end up defining my generation for good and for bad. I am referring, of course, to Facebook, the all-knowing, time-consuming website that has changed the way we interact with each other. A website that, according to a January 2010 Nielsen report, people spend 421 minutes per month or 14 minutes per day on. A website that is valued, according to The New York Times, at over $33 billion. What I’m trying to say here is that Facebook is a relatively big deal.
The films in question are The Social Network and Catfish. Now, I know that many of you have probably seen The Social Network, the film that has grossed over $63 million over the past three weekends. People are buzzing about this movie. And rightfully so, the writing from Aaron Sorkin popped with his witty and fast-paced dialog, director David Fincher (Seven, Fight Club) was great as usual, the acting was spectacular across the board and, in my opinion, it’s either the best or second best film I’ve seen all year.