Monday, February 14, 2011

Steam Showers Inc Complaints

THE SOCIAL NETWORK


Director: David Fincher
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake, Andrew Garfield, Joseph Mazzello
book Aaron Sorkin

Even before speaking one of David Fincher's film as "the godfather of a new generation of computers. The film can redeem on the success story of Internetphänmens "Facebook" this claim? First you have to say one thing: THE SOCIAL NETWORK is no glorification of the myth "Mark Zuckerberg," but takes a very sophisticated look behind the events of the creation of a gigantischen Massenphänomens. Letztenendes bezieht der Film keine Stellung und Fincher [SIEBEN, FIGHT CLUB, DER SELTSAME FALL DES BENJAMIN BUTTON] wagt es nicht ein urteilendes Fazit aus der Geschichte zu ziehen, man kann es ihm sogar sehr hoch anrechnen, dass die Figuren seines Filmes fast durchweg als Unsympathen dargestellt werden.

Der Drang nach Vernetzung


Dramaturgisch kämpft der Film etwas um sich die vollen 120 Minuten über Wasser zu halten. Es gelingt David Fincher zwar ein [fast] spannendes Shakespeare-artiges Drama über Liebe und Erfolg zu knüpfen, aber die Geschichte die dahinter steht wirkt zuweilen etwas künstlich aufgeblasen. Trotzdem ist THE SOCIAL NETWORK der first successful start-up film of the next generation [after some very crude and downright hair-raising attempts - just think of the Bill Gates STARTUP.COM parody starring Tim Robbins]. Especially at the beginning of the film draws the successful image of a generation that longs for networking and will take place as a kind of progressive life in a network. Whether the one shown now to the facts or not, one can understand neither, nor is it for the audience of greater relevance, because the lifestyle of the generation "Web 2.0" is reprinted here very nice and the success story "Facebook" can also as a kind of metaphor for the power of the Internet to be understood.

The portrait of a generation

especially Justin Timberlake [ALPHA DOG] is convincing in the role of the greasy Napster founder Sean Parker, who wants revenge on the "big", while Jesse Eisenberg [ZOMBIE LAND] a successful presentation of Facebook inventor Mark Zuckerberg is. The real star of the film is the brilliant soundtrack by Trent Reznor [of the band NINE INCH NAILS]. His music is the perfect combination of synthetic music and classic tunes. David Fincher's biography can convince because he, despite his ambivalent characters always retain an objective view of the action and therefore this issue is completely fair.


8 / 10 friends on Facebook

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Nose Itchy As Per Hindu Mythology

You'll Meet A Dark Tall Stranger


Director: Woody Allen
book Woody Allen
Starring: Naomi Watts , Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Lucy Punch, Antonio Banderas

After 40 years of marriage, divorce drives a wedge between the 73 year-old Alfie [Anthony Hopkins] and his wife Helena. He seeks his fortune in the now much younger ex-prostitutes Charmaine [great annoying: Lucy Punch], which drives him financially gradually into ruin. Helena, seine EX-Frau, sucht nach einem gescheiterten Selbstmordversuch Antworten im Okkultismus. Eine Wahrsagerin weist ihr fortan den Pfad und sie versucht somit ihr Leben in den Griff zu bekommen. Dann wäre da noch Roy [Josh Brolin], der nach einem erfolgreichen Buch kein Glück mehr in der Rolle als Autor findet und seine Frau Sally [Naomi Watts], welche sich zu ihrem neuen Chef hingezogen fühlt.
Nun stehen alle Ampeln auf "Rot" und die Irrungen und Wirrungen des Lebens lassen alle Charaktere des Filmes in Richtung Abgrund treiben.

Frei nach Shakespeare: Schall und Wahn!

Woody Allens neuester Film handelt davon, wie Menschen einer falschen Illusion nachjagen und dabei zu einer bitteren Knowledge access. In principle, of course, a very depressing and sad topic, but Woody Allen Woody Allen would not if he could not perform well in this subject a little sardonic comedy. Due to its unpretentious and quiet style, the film stands not significantly from his filmography out cinematic innovations you look at the grand old man also in vain, but has I SEE THE MAN OF YOUR DREAMS the distinctive "Woody Allen's charming," which has characterized his early work. Allen is particularly good at delving into specific social classes and this apart, it was the English working class from CASSANDRA'S DREAM or the New York upper-class [eg ANNIE HALL and much more.] In this regard he succeeded with this film, a sensitive and entertaining look through the windows of the Society at a quirky little microcosm. After MATCH POINT, SCOOP and CASSANDRA'S DREAM YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER is Allen's fourth film, which plays in London. Acting here is particularly highlighted Lucy Punch, which runs up in the role of incredibly bold Charmaine to the absolute top form, but also convinced Josh Brolin in the role of the unsuccessful and morally tormented author. Conclusion: A film for fans of the Master, following the motto: Where is Woody Allen about it, even Woody Allen in it.


7 / 10 blood-sucking Ludern