Mank is an upcoming Netflix Original biopic-drama based on the screenplay written by Jack Fincher, the late father of critically acclaimed director David Fincher. David’s father, Jack Fincher, wrote the script for “Mank” back in the 1990s; this one-time editor of Life magazine died in 2003. Good performances all but Arliss Howard, Tom Pelphrey and Amanda Seyfried stand out. “People always talk about Fincher’s technical genius but he also has a way with actors. #OSCARS pic.twitter.com/h0FQOdFyyd. It’s so warm.’ And I respond, ‘Well, what you mean when you say ‘warm’ is it sounds like an old movie. Mank arrives on Netflix on December 4. With Mank, David Fincher returns to cinema after a hiatus of six years, and so far it looks like the director has made a smashing comeback. Ben Mankiewicz and David Fincher The film, based on a screenplay penned by David’s father Jack Fincher, before his death in 2003, is about Gary Oldman’s character Herman J Mankiewicz, who was the writer of the iconic 1941 movie Citizen Kane. ", 10 must-see new movies to stream while stuck at home for the holidays, from 'Mank' to 'Soul', IndieWire's Eric Kohn wrote that "Mank" is "a peculiar labyrinth of a movie, a thrilling & unpredictable approach to deconstructing Hollywood history in its own language.". #Mank @MankFilm pic.twitter.com/pu1QiDzA5t, — Chris Evangelista (@cevangelista413) October 30, 2020. A sharp, smart critique of golden era Hollywood & evocative dreamlike homage to perfection. David Fincher's #Mank is phenomenal. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. "No, you won’t get a definitive CITIZEN KANE backstory (& Orson emerges relatively unscathed); you’ll get a remarkable window into what it means," he added. It tells the story of alcoholic, troubled screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz’s (Gary Oldman) attempts to reignite his career by drawing from his own experiences with newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst (Charles Dance) and Hearst’s paramour, actress Marion Davies (Amanda Seyfried). pic.twitter.com/yRcQUKBVLl. For more, check out our Netflix originals release calendar. In many ways, Mank feels like a departure from David Fincher‘s usual aesthetic style. Editor Kirk Baxter earns top marks pic.twitter.com/c6GsK2muN2, — Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) October 30, 2020, #Mank is a remarkable sight to behold w/ each shot so meticulously well crafted you’ll want to pause the film often just to stare at this thing. “Mank” will release in select theaters on Nov. 13 and stream on Netflix on Dec. 4. Superb screenplay and structure, a technical marvel and eerily relevant. https://t.co/uoCbJaLvLw, — Jen-see-you-in-hell Riley (@jenelleriley) October 30, 2020, Variety’s artisans editor Jazz Tangcay praised the work of Erik Messerschmidt, who previously worked with Fincher on “Gone Girl” and “Mindhunter.”. Looks and sounds like an old movie in an old movie house, with audio that seems to echo off walls that aren’t actually there. Across the board. The film also flashes back to Mankiewicz's rocky dealings in the 1930s with actress Marion Davies (Amanda Seyfried) and media mogul William Randolph Hearst (Charles Dance). Everything has been compressed and made to sound like the 1940s. Cinephiles are going to LOVE this movie. Production, camerawork, sound & score are its strongest elements & the leading picks for the Oscars. According to Fincher, viewers have noted how the sound of the movie, which recalls the warm sound of movies from the ’30s and ’40s, impacts the Mank viewing experience: “It’s funny because I’ve played it for some people who ask, ‘What is going on with the sound? Gary Oldman is perfect, Tom Pelphrey is impressive & Amanda Seyfried is wonderful. Still, MANK hits in all the right places. This is the AP Film History course for cinephiles, likely to alienate some general audiences. pic.twitter.com/FQAQa66iA9, — Clayton Davis (@AwardsCircuit) October 30, 2020. Director David Fincher's latest film, "Mank," doesn't debut on Netflix until Dec. 4 — but that isn't stopping the movie from generating Oscar buzz, more than a month ahead of its streaming release. The film left Uproxx's Mike Ryan wanting more. What you’re hearing is a revival house — an old theater playing a movie.”, What Klyce was able to craft for Mank has already led to praise in early screenings. People always talk about Fincher's technical genius but he also has a way with actors. Collider's editor-in-chief Steven Weintraub hailed "Mank" as "one of the best films of 2020" and noted that cinephiles "are going to LOVE this movie. “‘Mank’ is beautifully shot. Other critics added to the hype on Twitter. Everything from the brilliant sound design to the amazing performances makes it one of the best films of 2020. “‘Mank’ has plenty to admire technically. pic.twitter.com/YDmUbQV5PK, — Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) October 30, 2020, I love that David Fincher’s dad gets sole screenwriting credit on MANK (a good movie about how hard it is for movies to be good), — david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) October 30, 2020, MANK is magnificent (manknificent?). Fincher's film is called "Mank." Tom Pelphrey and Lily Collins also make the most of their screen time. 'Seven' turns 25: How Sloth, the gnarliest victim, gave Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman a real fright. The music has been recorded with older microphones so it has a sort of sizzle and wheeze around the edges — you get it from strings, but you mostly get it from brass. They’re so little that they’re very difficult to hear until you hear them. A smart, riveting trip to a bygone era. A frenetic & authentic throwback that classic film buffs will adore. The film, Fincher’s 11th feature and first since 2014’s “Gone Girl,” follows the creation of “Citizen Kane” and the life of screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, played by Oldman. Click the button below and wait for a message from our Facebook bot in Messenger! "This is the AP Film History course for cinephiles, likely to alienate some general audiences. "the thing about MANK is it’s less a movie about the making of Citizen Kane than it is about the circumstances that inspired the movie and those circumstances are watching capitalism corrupt in the midst of a depression," she wrote. Photography is gorgeous, score magical. "Plus more Upton Sinclair chatter than anyone would ever, EVER need," she added. Are you a lover of provocative Hollywood stories? In a column for Deadline, Pete Hammond describes "Mank" as "one of the best films about movies I have ever seen," adding that "it would be hard to imagine at this point any other film generating more heat" for the Oscars. Davis added in an awards column that Fincher will likely lock in a best director nomination at this season’s Academy Awards, and Seyfried could nab her first-ever nod. Erik Messerschmidt’s cinematography is exquisitely lush and Trish Summerville’s costumes are fantastic. The wait for David Fincher’s “Mank” is not quite over, but the social media embargo lifted on Thursday night, allowing critics to give their first impressions of the director’s latest film. Arliss Howard & Tom Pelphrey are standouts,” wrote Clayton Davis, Variety’s film awards editor. Allie Gemmill is the Weekend Contributing Editor for Collider. Read Next: First Images From Hind Shoufani’s ‘They Planted Strange Trees,’ Philistine Boards Documentary (EXCLUSIVE), Erik Messerschmidt, who previously worked with Fincher on “Gone Girl” and “Mindhunter.”, is beautifully shot. David Fincher recently opened up about his upcoming movie “Mank” and revealed how he managed to make the film look like a feature from Hollywood’s golden era, the 1940s. MANK is Gary Oldman's film but every role is perfectly cast and maybe Amanda Seyfried will get the attention she deserves. But Messerschmidt’s contributions to Mank are not the only ones making this movie a notable work in Fincher’s oeuvre. I now know more about Mank’s feelings toward the 1934 California gubernatorial race than I do his feelings toward Orson Welles.

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