Sukanya reviews two films, a 2019-release Triple Frontier. She revisits a 2010-film, The Social Network, which is still relevant. We introduce a weekly column by this young critic from this Saturday. An exclusive for Different Truths

Triple Frontier (2019)

Director: J.C. Chandor

Writers: Mark Boal (screenplay), J.C. Chandor (screenplay)

Stars: Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam

“Human beings may well be unable to break free of the dictatorship of greed that spreads like a miasma over the world, but no longer will we be an inarticulate and ignorant humanity, confused by our enslavement to superior cruelty and weaponry.” ~ Alice Walker.

Well not just Alice, Radix malorum est cupiditas a Biblical quotation in Latin too states that “greed is the root of evil”

Well not just Alice, Radix malorum est cupiditas a Biblical quotation in Latin too states that “greed is the root of evil” (or, in sentence order, the root of evil is greed). It can lead to any number of different kinds of evils, not that all evil is rooted in the love of money, but that’s the most obvious case. That’s exactly the theme of this movie ‘triple frontier’.

Five former Special Forces workers reunite to plan a swoop in a meagerly populated multi-border zone of South America. For the first time in their prestigious vocations these unsung heroes undertake this dangerous task for self instead of country. But when events take an unforeseen turn and threaten to spiral out of control, their skills, their loyalties and their morals are pushed to a breaking point in an epic battle for endurance.

Character building was kind of okay but could’ve been deeper in my opinion. They were all introduced in a hurry to get into the climax

Character building was kind of okay but could’ve been deeper in my opinion. They were all introduced in a hurry to get into the climax; however, that part could’ve been spaced out.

I loved how the team planned and executed their entry into the target area.

Exactly after the plotline catches momentum, it suddenly takes a downhill.

The thrill factor, well the things that happen in the movie were obvious. Exactly after the plotline catches momentum, it suddenly takes a downhill.

The actors were marvelous. But the storyline could’ve been improvised.

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The Social Network (2010)

Director: David Fincher

Writers: Aaron Sorkin (screenplay), Ben Mezrich (book)

Stars:Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake

Just so perfect

Gage: Mr. Zuckerberg, do I have your full attention?

Mark Zuckerberg: (stares out the window)No.

Gage: Do you think I deserve it?

Mark Zuckerberg: (looks at Gage) What?

Gage: Do you think I deserve your full attention?

Mark Zuckerberg: I had to swear an oath before we began this deposition, and I don’t want to perjure myself, so I have a legal obligation to say no.

Gage: Okay – no. You don’t think I deserve your attention.

I think if your clients want to sit on my shoulders and call themselves tall, they have the right to give it a try – but there’s no requirement that I enjoy sitting here listening to people lie.

Mark Zuckerberg: I think if your clients want to sit on my shoulders and call themselves tall, they have the right to give it a try – but there’s no requirement that I enjoy sitting here listening to people lie. You have part of my attention – you have the minimum amount. The rest of my attention is back at the offices of Facebook, where my colleagues and I are doing things that no one in this room, including and especially your clients, are intellectually or creatively capable of doing. (pauses)

Mark Zuckerberg: Did I adequately answer your condescending question?

The Social Network (2010)

PG-13 ,120 min, Biography, Drama

The plot follows as Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea

The plot follows as Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea, and by the co-founder, who was later squeezed out of the business.

Who would have thought this was the history of Facebook? Well, it could be partly fictional and yet I must admit, ’twas much different from the other #socialnetwork themed movies I’ve watched so far. The director did an amazing job here as did the main cast. The music by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross set the tone perfectly. The dialogues, the cool that our young Zuckerberg played, just everything about this movie fell in place to make it a hit! I’m sure Facebook will be around for a long time, so too will the legacies of this movie. Or else why would people be watching a movie post almost a decade of its release!

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