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According to Gawker’s anonymous tipster, former Facebook CEO Eduardo L. Saverin ’05 is Mezrich??s only source, and Zuckerberg is now suing his former collaborator...
While Harvard students and Facebook users may not have a long attention span for the murkiness of the Web site’s creation, Mezrich??s book, written largely from Saverin’s viewpoint, might put the situation on the public’s radar, said Luke O’Brien ’97, who wrote an article in the November/December issue of 02138—a magazine geared exclusively to Harvard alumni—that revealed documents from the lawsuit...
...Compare the public silence about inaccuracies in Smith’s film with the dull roar surrounding the recent release of “21”, based on Ben Mezrich??s (already not-quite-true) account of MIT’s card-counting Blackjack Team. Based on the trailer alone, one can tell the production team knows well mainstream America’s unflagging yen for aesthetically pleasing Caucasians cavorting in shiny cities and beating all odds (Ocean’s 11 through 16, would you stand up please...
...While the inclusion of these supporting characters might deflect allegations of racism, they do little to address the real problem here: “21” is a very stupid movie. It should have lived up to the expectations of people who actually care about Mezrich??s book, its characters and meaning. Alas, critics hated it, the Media Action Network for Asian-Americans found it ‘pathetic’ and many MIT affiliates and involved personalities seem to have disowned it—precisely because the real human element was mortgaged and forgotten in favor...
...Micky is no exception. As the mastermind behind the card-counting scheme, Spacey takes an underwritten role and creates a complex character with dark undertones. In true Spacey fashion, he is suitably creepy and always mysterious.Despite failures in character development, the action—based on Mezrich??s own experiences—is genuinely interesting. A game of cards is not necessarily visually exciting, but “21” manages to keep the stakes high through crafty twists and Ben’s voice-over narration at the casino tables. The story might not be exceptionally...