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> The recently released Mank is … a disaster of a film, probably Fincher’s worst

Could you elaborate on this? The general critical reception of Mank seems positive.

I thought the cinematography and set design was fantastic. The rest of the film is disorganized, lacks a coherent angle/point of view, and just kind of meanders along. Some of the acting was also off (Oldman playing a New Yorker but seems to have a slight British accent, etc.)

Overall, it felt like a worse version of Hail Caesar, without the Coen Brothers’ mastery of ‘pointlessness.’

Yea idk what he’s talking about. I thought Mank was incredible. The costume and set designs were great. Gary Oldman, like usual, gave an Oscar worthy performance. Amanda Seyfrieds portrayal of Marion Davies will probably get overlooked but I think it was one of her best performances. Great film, especially if you’ve seen Kane recently. Definitely recommended

Me neither. Coming up with a film like Mank in 2020 is nothing short of miraculous. (Yes, it's a film, it's not a documentary, it can tweak facts if it needs to).

While I was watching it in awe, gleeful at the I don't have the time nor I will spoonfeed here, if viewers don't know the references nor what we're talking about, that's their problem attitude, I couldn't help wondering what fraction of potential audiences today could possibly get it.

Just the sequence where Oldman and Seyfried as confidants, roam utterly extravagant San Simeon/Xanadu's gardens in an ethereal evening after this politics/business/class faux pas of the Brooklyn mistress... That's the old magic of the moving pictures, people. This one tells you why Citizen Kane happened (that's spelled out in that sequence BTW). It doesn't have to be accurate, only tell you the story, and this it does beautifully.

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