The Social Network
Review by Daniel Cumerlato

The Social Network is a collaboration of some of the greatest talent in Hollywood to bring to screen the life of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Director David Fincher (Seven, Fight Club, Panic Room) and writer Aaron Sorkin (West Wing, A Few Good Men) combine to develop the book “The Accidental Billionaires” by Ben Mezrick.

Together, and without the permission of Zuckerberg, they were able to bring this amazing piece of Internet history to the big screen. Zuckerberg refused to attend the premiere and instead launched a PR campaign to hopefully overshadow the hype. He appeared on Oprah and gave 100 million dollars to schools. Both great things, but in the end the movie prevails, shooting to #1 and making over 90 million dollars in the US alone.

I don’t understand why Zuckerberg’s is shunning the movie. Yes, the portrayal of his personality isn’t the most positive, but the overall feel of the movie makes Zuckerberg the hero, and those other guys are a bunch of succubi.

Jesse Eisenberg was built for this role, taking on a persona of the disconnected computer nerd that’s just impossible to pretend. There something completely human that missing from his personality. Computers take the forefront, and even the slightest emotion related to his fellow humans is a huge event for the audience.

I didn’t agree with the casting of Andrew Garfield at Eduardo. He confused the character. Most of the time I had no idea what type of character he wanted to be... is he displaced, a nerd, a tough guy, a dedicated friend, an unfocused wannabe... I was unable to decipher it and felt confused at the end.

This movie is pure class (pun intended... as in schools... Harvard, etc... never mind). And the dark feel given to it by David Fincher, with the high powered music of Nine Inch Nails Trent Reznor, cannot be missed.

Haunted Hamilton gives this movie – 4.5 out of 5 skulls

Mark & Eduardo

Mark & Sean Parker (Napster guy played by Justin Timberlake)

Eduardo making an algorithm for Facebook

Jesse Eienberg as Mark Zuckerberg

May
Review by Daniel Cumerlato

May is a mind-bending film that delves into the life of a disturbed and introverted woman just trying to live a normal life. May starts out with a quick flash of the girl's childhood, showing how her mother was the root of how May saw the world. This is where she meets her best friend, a creepy doll in a glass case. May wants to take her friend out and cuddle her, love her, but mother says NO, says that the doll has to remain in the box as not to be damaged. This is a hint to her future problems with making friends and how to act around them, how to make people feel like she cares.

May is a sociopath. She seems to be missing emotion for humanity throughout the film, yet like TV's favorite serial killer Dexter, she wants to be normal. But normal isn't possible for a girl without a code (Dexter reference!). Scenes with May and Adam (played by former Law & Order star Jeremy Sisto) border on "look-away uncomfortable". None more than after May watches Adam's very creepy and violent amateur film.

Anna Faris is the anti-uncomfortable in May, balancing the film and showing herself as the acting veteran. She's great as the bi-curious co-worker who develops a crush on May. She's more than just a perfect neck in this movie.

Creepy and unexpectedly good, May is a definite movie to check out. I suggest avoiding the snacks, but watching with the lights off!

Haunted Hamilton gives this movie – 3 out of 5 skulls

May & her best friend

Creepy doll parts

A new friend for May

Sewing some clothes