STORYLINE: Follows Frances Haugen, a young Facebook engineer, who enlisted the help of Jeff Horwitz, a Wall Street Journal reporter, to blow the whistle on the social network’s most guarded secrets.  (IMDb)

   In 1999, Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan fell in love, all over again, online in You’ve Got Mail.  The adventures of Ralph continued in the family, friendly feature Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018). The horror film Backrooms (2026) started as an internet sensation, as a YouTube series. The Social Reckoning, the sequel to 2011‘s The Social Network, is the latest internet craze, of sorts, to make its way into cinemas.

   Social media is a part of main stream society.  The Social Network was about the founding, of what is arguably the biggest social media platform, Facebook.  Fourteen years of influence later, the sequel, The Social Reckoning, looks at that influence in today’s culture. 

    The movie plays as a cross between a paranoia thriller and an investigative journalist peace.  Think The Parallax View (1974) meets All the President’s Men (1976).  It blends the thrills of looking over your shoulder, with the dramatics. 

   A major change between the two motion pictures, is the casting of Mark Zuckerberg. Initially, Jesie Eisenberg inhabited the role.  In The Social Reckoning, Jeromy Strong takes the reigns. Additionally, the character is moved from a lead to a supporting role.  Jeremy Strong does well with the the role.

    This is a different enough motion picture to stand on its own. It also continues the story of Facebook, fitting nicely as a bookend to its predecessor.  

    I enjoyed the film for being a thriller.  I liked that it brought the  the debates of social medua to main stream audiences, abd eas nit afraid to be a challenging, as well as thought provoking movie. It is a true snapshot of today. 

   The Social Reckoning is a commentary on the modern day issue of social media, told mix of a paranoia thriller and investigative journalism motion picture.

    Until next time, I will see you at the movies!