The Social Network

The founding of Facebook by Mark Zuckerberg and his co-founders is the subject of the film “The Social Network”. The film's incisive narrative and masterful editing won praise from everyone around the world. A notable feature of "The Social Network" is its editing and how the editing is brisk and energetic, reflecting the characters' aspirations and the frenetic energy of the industry they were in. Quick cuts, jump cuts, and cross-cutting are used throughout the movie to convey a sense of tension and urgency. It is also used as a contrast, showing various timelines and viewpoints, emphasizing the contradictory narratives around the founding of Facebook. Overall, it is a very amazing film and it’s editing style only adds onto this. It seems hard to cover a film spanning so many years but the style of cuts that the team chose were fantastic.