Nerds cheered when Aaron Sorkin and David Fincher's drama about the founding of Facebook became a

hit: its success meant that big studios might be encouraged to finance further high-IQ projects. As The

SocialNetworkrackedupcritics'awards,itbecamethefrontrunnerforBestPicture—aspotnow

challenged by The King's Speech. With these two movies the choice is clear: the agitated future of film or

itsmoredecorouspast;headvs.heart.IsTheSocialNetwork,likeitsfictionalizedprotagonistMark

Zuckerberg, too smart for its own good?