Here's one more chance at a discussion towards the film's prospects, as it will be opening just a few weeks from now. For those even half-interested, what would you most look forward to seeing: the semi-historical detail of how a group of socially-awkward college kids virtually redfined how your neighbors and even how your large corporate entities market themselves to you; or, would you rather go into this movie's showing expecting to see a drama, first and foremost?
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the screenwriters, well, no one ever acknowledges them (and I'll be no different).
I'm thinking that the best basis for stronger opinions to shed light on what we may expect is from those that have read "Ben Mezrich’s bestselling Facebook bio, The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook - A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal", of which it is stated that this film is more or less (I really have no idea) a direct adaptation of, and for, the purpose of cinema broadcasting.
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I kinda contradicted myself in my previous post, because much of the screenplay, indeed, was based off of, and tinkered with, by the author of the book itself, Ben Mezrich. I'd recommend reading this book in tandem with watching the film (either before or after) as well.
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(random aside: of the three or four actual television spots that I've seen aired, none captivated quite as well as the first three trailers for this film did. I don't understand why they didn't build upon the suspense created by those ads, but I'm guessing marketing on the televsion versus in print or in internet media are wholly separate entities.)