I am not among the first thousand people to write about “The Social Network,” but to be fair, there is a lot to discuss in that. I’ve been a fan of David Fincher since “Fight Club” and, rewatching this one for the third time, I’m struck by how distinct his style is: high contrast cinematography, all very dark, and a pace—and editing—that is, as far as I can tell, without parallel among modern auteurs. I used to get into a nerd debate with a friend over who was the better new director: Christopher Nolan or David Fincher, “new” in this usage referring to them being, basically, younger than Martin Scorsese—and I will always vote for David Fincher.
