"Mank" Short Review

Dina 2022-03-21 09:02:24

The subject matter is as hard-core as I imagined, but "Mank"'s ecological depiction of Hollywood in the silver age is far more penetrating than I imagined. In Hollywood, everything is inseparable from politics, the Great Depression, the governor's election, falsehoods Political films, the political manipulation behind Hollywood executives, and their staff are at best street monkeys, but Manke refuses to take a stand on politics, and has even been disrespectful to the point of defiant. Behind the birth of "The Great Nation", it is Manke The insinuation and accusation against the Hollywood studio system for more than ten years is also a one-time confession made by Finch for his dissatisfaction with the past cooperation. But such a bold talk really makes me a little ashamed. NETFLIX really supports Finch unconditionally. 's creation. Finch is to Mank, Mank is to Kane, Kane is to Orson, the arrogant creator may finally have to compromise in some places, but a desperate bet is always needed, and Orson will bet with Mank. It's a good bet once, but there will be no next time. Hahaha, photography, lighting and editing are completely like watching a black and white movie 70 years ago. The black noise used in "The Array Club" is full of director's marks, but if this script cooperates with Alan Sorkin, it may be more sharp, but overall, as Finch's return after 6 years of violation, I was not disappointed. Billing interspersed with a series of dream-like montages, the best montage of the whole film

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Extended Reading
  • America 2022-03-26 09:01:08

    Hollywood has no past, everything is in progress.

  • Clovis 2022-04-23 07:03:00

    For Finch, isn't the gimmick of the reel mark a bit of a benefit to him?

Mank quotes

  • Herman Mankiewicz: That, my friend, is the magic of the movies.

  • Herman Mankiewicz: Irving, you are the shrewdest executive in this town. Why are you acting like some dumb ward heeler? You don't need my donation. You don't need anybody's. You have everything it takes right here.

    Irving Thalberg: Meaning?

    Herman Mankiewicz: [sighs] Meaning you can make the world swear King Kong is ten stories tall and Mary Pickford a virgin at 40. Yet you can't convince starving voters that a turncoat socialist is a menace to everything Californians hold dear? You're barely trying.