The Twelve Must-See Fall Movies

In Theaters: October 1st

This film is better than the movie of the year. The Social Network also defines the decade. Director David Fincher, working brilliantly from a dazzlingly complex script by Aaron Sorkin, uses the rise and rise of Facebook to examine a generation that can't communicate despite its obsession with social networking. The performances are award caliber, led by Jesse Eisenberg as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. The squabbling between Zuckerberg  and his friends who want a piece of the site, including Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield is outstanding) and Napster co-founder Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake, a revelation), makes for a fierce and funny powerhouse, a modern Rashomon that will pin you to your seat.

• Review: Travers Gives The Social Network Four Stars