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The Social Reckoning | Average Guy Movie Review

After her friend is seemingly radicalised by Facebook, Francis Haugen (Mikey Madison) - a mid-level engineer with the company - begins looking at radical content on the platform. But when her bosses prove to be uninterested in the troubling data she finds, Francis reluctantly turns to Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz (Jeremy Allen White), who is investigating the social network's effects on society. As a fan of both The Social Network  and Aaron Sorkin, I was both uncertain and excited at the prospect of a follow-up. On the one hand, another movie from the master of snappy dialogue and the 'walk and talk' is always welcome. His optimistic takes on important institutions, as well as his recreations of historical events always prove to be gripping, almost intoxicating affairs - even when you have little or no interest in the subject matter. I thoroughly enjoyed Moneyball , despite my lack of interest in the sport it revolves around. But how do you follow up what is g...