Movies update
I finally got around to seeing The Social Network. I think it took me so long to get around to seeing it because it was hard to believe a movie about Facebook could actually be interesting. Anyway, I don't know how closely or not it follows reality, but it's a gripping tale. The striking thing for me is that despite all the press about Mark Zuckerberg's negative image, he actually comes off as a sympathetic character, especially when he is compared to the people around him who are out to get him.
Animal Kingdom was another good one, brought to my attention by this New York Times article "Movies Worth Another Look." It certainly was worth another look -- an intense movie about a small Australian crime family's battle against the ruthless Melbourne police force, and their brutal struggle among each other and against the cops to survive.
Then there was King of Kong, which I came across scrolling through Netflix streaming offerings one night. A documentary about the world of competitive video gaming and a race to be the world's Donkey Kong champion didn't seem particularly compelling, except Netflix's audience had given it an almost perfect score. Out of curiosity I turned it on and was instantly drawn in. The fact that the guy who held the title of Donkey Kong champion is kind of a douchebag lends the movie a sense of drama that might not have otherwise been there, as one quickly ends up rooting for the guy who's trying to unseat his title.
Animal Kingdom was another good one, brought to my attention by this New York Times article "Movies Worth Another Look." It certainly was worth another look -- an intense movie about a small Australian crime family's battle against the ruthless Melbourne police force, and their brutal struggle among each other and against the cops to survive.
Then there was King of Kong, which I came across scrolling through Netflix streaming offerings one night. A documentary about the world of competitive video gaming and a race to be the world's Donkey Kong champion didn't seem particularly compelling, except Netflix's audience had given it an almost perfect score. Out of curiosity I turned it on and was instantly drawn in. The fact that the guy who held the title of Donkey Kong champion is kind of a douchebag lends the movie a sense of drama that might not have otherwise been there, as one quickly ends up rooting for the guy who's trying to unseat his title.
2 comments:
You thought Zuckerberg was a sympathetic character? I didn't. I found the movie very interesting but also sad because I thought the only likable character of the main players was the CFO, Eduardo. I did appreciate the irony of someone creating a social networking tool who had no friends.
I felt the same way about SN. I wasn't interested in a tech movie, but the direction and charaterization was so compelling. The irony that the current social communication tool was developed by a guy who had such poor social communication skills was striking.
I wish I hadn't invented FaceSpace six months later...
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