The Social Reckoning Review: Facebook Sequel Falls Flat Despite Exposé of Misinformation Profits
A follow-up film to The Social Network, titled The Social Reckoning, examines how the company behind Facebook was exposed for profiting from misinformation and causing harm to users. According to a review published by the Financial Times, the sequel is comparable to Jaws if the shark simply ate everyone and kept swimming. The review states that the film falls frustratingly flat. The Financial Times is the source of the review, which appears at a URL on ft.com. The review does not specify the director, cast, release date, or production company of The Social Reckoning. The original film, The Social Network, is referenced as the predecessor to this sequel. The review's central critique is that the follow-up covers the company's exposure for profiting from misinformation and doing users harm, yet the execution is disappointing. No further details about the film's content, interviews, or box office performance are provided in the source material.
Key facts
- The Social Reckoning is a follow-up to The Social Network.
- The film covers how the company was exposed for profiting from misinformation and doing users harm.
- The review compares the sequel to Jaws if the shark just ate everyone and kept swimming.
- The review says the film falls frustratingly flat.
- The review was published by the Financial Times.
- The source URL is https://www.ft.com/content/9b243868-551d-4aaa-8c4f-22a36efd365b.
- The Social Network is the original film referenced as the predecessor.
- No director, cast, or release date is named in the source material.
Entities
Artists
- Aaron Sorkin
- Tim Lammers
Institutions
- Financial Times
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Forbes