"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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Mank quotes

  • Charles Lederer: Sorry. Somebody told me Mankiewicz was in here.

    Joe Mankiewicz: He is. I'm the promising brother, Joe.

    Charles Lederer: I didn't know Herman had a brother.

    Joe Mankiewicz: Neither does anyone else. Let me guess. "There are millions to be made, and your only competition is idiots," stop.

    Charles Lederer: How did you know?

    Joe Mankiewicz: I hate to tell you, anyone who can rub three words together and make a sentence gets one.

  • Title Card: In 1940, at the tender age of 24, Orson Wells was lured to Hollywood by a struggling RKO Pictures with a contract befitting his formidable storytelling talents. He was given absolute creative autonomy, would suffer no oversight, and could make any movie, about any subject, with any collaborator he wished...