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Mank

Mank

2020

David Fincher

Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Arliss Howard, Charles Dance ...

6.5

11,573

Drama. Comedy Follows screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz's tumultuous development of Orson Welles' iconic 1941 movie Citizen Kane.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Ian Freer Empire	"Shot in stunning black-and-white, 'Mank' delivers Hollywood in a multitude of greys. Built on a towering performance by Gary Oldman, it’s smart, sophisticated (...) and amongst Fincher’s best"	POS
United States	Owen Gleiberman Variety	"'Mank' is a lusciously evocative, verbally sharp-angled movie that's never less than engrossing."	POS
United States	Justin Chang Los Angeles Times	"A gorgeous dive into film history — and a sharp reflection on our political present (...) This is rich, fascinating and inevitably painful material to contemplate."	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Gary Oldman plays cynical screenwriter Herman J Mankiewicz in a gorgeously shot film that both revels in Hollywood’s golden age and exposes its corruption (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"the director has made a high-style piece of cinematic nostalgia (...) A movie that mostly unfolds at a distance — aesthetically ravishing but emotionally remote."	NEU
United States	Peter Travers ABC News	"The most gorgeous piece of cinema you'll see anywhere (...) 'Mank' is meant to match the look and feel of its era, as if it's eight decades ago and you just bought a ticket."	POS
United States	Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"Memorable acting, striking cinematography, and a provocative examination of the nexus between entertainment and media and politics... it's enough to make "Mank" necessary, if not entirely fulfilling, viewing for film lovers."	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"David Fincher’s best movie since 'The Social Network' puts Hollywood in its place (...) A fascinating meditation on an under-appreciated luminary of American cinema"	POS
United Kingdom	Lewis Knight Mirror	"'Mank' is a stunning and technically marvellous portrait of Golden Era Hollywood that boasts wonderful performances (...) and director David Fincher once again at the height of his powers. (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Matt Goldberg Collider	"'Mank' left me oddly cold despite its magnificent craftsmanship, purposefully disjointed narrative, and rich subject matter"	NEU
Hong Kong	James Mottram South China Morning Post	"For Fincher, 'Mank' is a triumph - right alongside Fight Club and Zodiac as the best of his career (...) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Brian Truitt USA Today	"You don't have be a Turner Classic Movies devotee to appreciate what Fincher pulls off here (...) A wonderful throwback (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Glenn Kenny rogerebert.com	"Fincher has crafted an entertainment that’s provocative, pointed, ruthlessly entertaining, and in some respects, particularly near the end, a little bit infuriating. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"Film historians and insiders will be entranced, and the who-really-wrote-Citizen-Kane debate will spring back into life"	POS
United States	Robert Daniels IGN	"[It] falls short. Even with showy performances from Oldman and Seyfried, and its beautiful craft, the film lacks heart"	NEU
United States	Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"David Fincher’s latest is the best movie of the year (...) Direction and editing alone cannot drum up a stellar performance, and Oldman is sublime here (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
Canada	Richard Schertzer Screen Anarchy	"This movie has the dramatic punch and heartfelt energy that would easily make this film a classic, and it's not too far off from achieving that goal"	POS
United States	M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut	"A wildly entertaining throwback to the Golden Age of Hollywood filmmaking during political unrest, tested loyalties and fear propaganda (...) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Lou Thomas NME	"It's about power and regret, alcoholism and wasted talent, movies and love. It's also one of the best films of 2020 (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Anna Swanson Film School Rejects	"Fincher's film is not geared towards flattery. 'Mank' is much more interested in the pernicious greed of those who will dispense fallacies as fact if it means another dollar in their pocket"	POS

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