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"The Social Network"

The theme, or themes, of this movie, "The Social Network", would be ones of power, jealousy, and deceit, themes that follow movies all the way back before they were even created. These are themes that are prevalent in Shakespearean plays and stories since the beginning of time, yet "The Social Network" takes is to a whole new level. This is more of an active theme because the viewer is plainly being shown the egotistical and power hungry side of Mark Zuckerberg. This scene is plainly one that shows the theme of a strive for power and recognition. Zuckerberg already has what he wants, while the Winkelvos twins want the recognition for what he already has.
When critiquing this scene, space and rhythm help convey this scene. The space that they are in is crowded, except for the area around Mark Zuckerberg, which shows that he has all the power and control. The actions of the actor, Jesse Eisenberg, also help to convey that this character has all of the power that he has ever wanted. He creates a lot of tension by making this huge speech a response to one simple question, and you think that he is going to blow up in the lawyers face, and in some way, he does. But, there is a release when he ends his speech and calmly tells the lawyer how he really feels, and asks him another question in return. This second question that is asked takes the short term power from the lawyer and hands it over to Mark Zuckerberg. With an ego like Zuckerberg has, he thinks that he deserves the power and he takes what he rightfully sees as his.
The rhythm of this scene is very quick. The shots go back and forth between the lawyer and Zuckerberg at a fast rate, and then lands on Zuckerberg, giving him all of the attention and power between the conversation. This scene is a pivotal part of Zuckerbergs character and shows that he has no remorse for the actions that he has taken through out his life.