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RED and Social Network reviews
Nov. 14th, 2010 08:24 pmI went for a double bill at the cinema yesterday, taking in RED and The Social Network.
RED had its moments, with Helen Mirren providing most of the best ones, and it was quite fun overall, but nothing special.
The Social Network was very well put together, the script had all the advantages of Aaron Sorkin, and the cast did a very good job with a difficult structure and little action. However, I found it very hard to get a handle on the protagonist, until I realised the story was being told from the point of view of one of the other characters. That was why Mark's motivations remained opaque, which made for an odd tone and a puzzling message. It also irritated me with certain aspects were either unexplained or made little sense, such as how the company actually made its money and why Sean Parker was so influential when he was broke.
Still, it was an interesting film, and well served by an excellent scriptwriter and director, as well as an impressive cast.
RED had its moments, with Helen Mirren providing most of the best ones, and it was quite fun overall, but nothing special.
The Social Network was very well put together, the script had all the advantages of Aaron Sorkin, and the cast did a very good job with a difficult structure and little action. However, I found it very hard to get a handle on the protagonist, until I realised the story was being told from the point of view of one of the other characters. That was why Mark's motivations remained opaque, which made for an odd tone and a puzzling message. It also irritated me with certain aspects were either unexplained or made little sense, such as how the company actually made its money and why Sean Parker was so influential when he was broke.
Still, it was an interesting film, and well served by an excellent scriptwriter and director, as well as an impressive cast.
