Moneymaking - Фінансовий блог «Mamonov»

Films about the path to success can be confidently called an original direction of cinema. Films made in this vein are much closer to intellectual cinema than to the popular genres of melodrama or action films. The main reason to think so is the experience that viewers bring out for themselves. You have to agree that such films are not something to watch for entertainment or relaxation — rather, they encourage reflection and reassessment of one's own actions. Perhaps that is why you want to recommend them to others. One such work is the film adaptation of Ben Mezrich's book. Filmed by David Fincher from a script by Aaron Sorkin, ‘The Social Network’ is an extremely entertaining story about modern business. The main attraction of this project is the opportunity to follow several behavioural patterns at once. The first is Eduardo Saverin, who is able to see the future in a fledgling project, but at the same time is not ready to go off the beaten track in business. The healthy pragmatism of this character is embodied in both his strong and weak qualities. The second model is Sean Parker, the founder of the Napster network, who sees himself as a celebrity rather than a businessman. He defines the material side of his aspirations quite simply: ‘a billion dollars’. In fact, when watching the film, it seems as if these characters are set to contrast with the protagonist, Mark Zuckerberg. Unlike his partners, he does not see Facebook as a source of enrichment, but rather as a tool for acquiring a new social role. And it is not a simple change of social status; through his invention, Zuckerberg is trying to change the social relations of people in principle and to assert himself in a new way in this system of values. This aspiration is quite typical for an outsider, but nevertheless, it is striking in its scale. In addition, it implies a complex motivation that combines both the desire for success and the desire to realise something new and important. Interestingly, a whole army of lawyers oversaw the making of the film: representatives of Zuckerberg, Saverin, and Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. Because all parties sought to protect themselves from misrepresentation, ‘The Social Network’ can be considered credible in many respects. However, the film's source material should not be overlooked.