The Social Network The Rewatchables
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The Social Network

What’s Aged the Best?

The opening, depositions, twin effects, score, and Peter Thiel foreshadowing

In the discussion (12)
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  • The opening scene flowing into Zuckerberg’s walk and credits is praised.
  • The deposition structure works better than expected.
  • The lawyer’s facial expressions are praised.
  • Rashida Jones is praised within an underwritten part.
  • The twin CGI is praised as groundbreaking and initially undetectable.
  • Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s score is selected as the standout aged-best element.
  • The score’s combination of anxiety, melody, and forward pressure is praised.
  • The panel trusts Reznor not to license the score carelessly.
  • The Winklevoss effect is again selected for technical longevity.
  • The Peter Thiel character’s arrival is treated as predictive of Silicon Valley’s future.
  • A reported filming workaround used a mime carrying a light so an archway shot could be captured despite Harvard’s resistance.
  • A reported silent black-and-white Raiders cut uses this score to demonstrate the strength of its visual storytelling.