An interesting and probably quite accurate look at the world of the sons of the ruling elite of the United States who attend either Yale or Harvard, depending on whether they are affiliated with the Republican or the Democratic branches (respectively) of the ruling party. The dialogue is witty, the direction of the excellent cast is first rate, and the use of flash-forward-and-back keeps the viewer interested in the development of the conflict (s) among the principal players. This film is an excellent character study which avoids the pitfalls of judgement and preachiness; there are no "good guys" -- or bad ones -- just a lot of privileged, arrogant, conceited and very bright young guys who are obsessed with the pursuits of: money, to which they have access because they are Harvard boys; hot Asian-American girls, to which they have access because they are Harvard boys; and "cool", which they wouldn't recognise if it breezed past them on a hot summer's day -- because they are Harvard boys. The most amazing thing about the film is that, so far as I know, none of the principal characters have sued the producers of the film over their various portrayals in The Social Network. Perhaps the only bad publicity is no publicity after all.
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