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The Social Reckoning Review
Aaron Sorkin's Facebook Files Drama Fails to Resonate.
In brief
Aaron Sorkin's Facebook Files Drama Fails to Resonate. Aaron Sorkin's film 'The Social Reckoning' receives criticism for poor performances and a weak script despite its focus on digital activism. Originally reported by IndieWire.
Aaron Sorkin's Film Review
Oscar winner Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White star as a whistleblower and reporter in a draggy, so-what journo drama.
“Oscar winner Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White star as a whistleblower and a reporter with a dream (opposite a miscast Jeremy Strong) in a draggy, so-what journo drama that's more agitprop for the Sorkin brand than a paean to the press.”
Sorkin's Fourth Film
Sorkin's fourth directing effort is also the latest self-making case that he should not be behind the camera on his own material.
“His fourth directing effort is also the latest self-making case that the Emmy-winning "The West Wing" writer should not be behind the camera on his own material.”
Critical Reception
The film doesn't galvanize emotion around digital events that may have led to January 6 but compresses them into a grim, thin line.
“Aaron Sorkin’s fact-based ode to the foot soldiers of democracy working in newsrooms and behind screens, "The Social Reckoning" doesn’t so much galvanize emotion around the digital events that may have led to January 6 as it does nullify them and compress them into the grim, thin line stapled across your face as you watch the film.”
Sorkin's Script Critique
Sorkin's script is less old-fashioned than completely out of date and seemingly incapable of killing any so-called darlings from script to screen.
“Sorkin's script is less old-fashioned than completely out of date, seemingly incapable of killing any so-called darlings from script to screen.”
The Social Reckoning
The film's focus on digital activism fails to resonate with audiences despite its attempt to address January 6 events.
“The film's focus on digital activism fails to resonate with audiences despite its attempt to address January 6 events.”
The main idea
Aaron Sorkin's film 'The Social Reckoning' receives criticism for poor performances and a weak script despite its focus on digital activism.
