Review of Mank (2020) by Movie_Freak — 29 Jan 2021

Mank is not Fincher's best film, not by any means. But I'm quite surprised to see audiences and some critics very mixed and apprehensive about the film. This is still a superbly crafted and well-acted film.

There are many issues with this movie, such as relying on the audience know about the whole timeline of that period, without really giving background information. The story is more interesting than investing, and most of the movie is too complicated to understand and be invested in.

The film gets pretty boring for many parts and I can see why many people dislike this movie. However, when it gets to the technical aspects and some of the dialogues, the film is spot-on. It has a shot for many technical oscars like Production Design and Cinematography.

I found myself just about interested in the story and enjoyed by the starting and ending, even if I found myself a bit lost in the middle. One thing which I love though, is Seyfried and Oldman's performances, both of them are great.

Mank is a good film, but when it comes to Fincher's standards it falls a bit short I must say.