The movie is a bleak if superficial story of a marriage gone bad, and a movie about storytelling.

The Hollywood adaptation of the Stieg Larsson bestseller might not have been needed considering a Swedish-language film in 2009, but David Fincher’s efficient direction is more than welcome.

“Why would I want to see a movie about Facebook?” I’ve been hearing this a lot, whether its online, from friends or on Bill Maher’s television show. There’s a perception that The Social Network is simply another step in Facebook’s inevitable march toward societal domination. At worst, a periphery marketing tool, and at best, a movie about a website; and who wants to see that?