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“(NX) Film for film history lovers; most is play fot those who know, even the best secuence, with Dolce Vita's touches (Mank and Marion Davies near a fountain) and a nocturnal zoo in the background , demmands to know location and chatracters. in the same location. Hearst tell Mank the fable of the monkey, that's a nice touch that levels the elegy on Mank. No judgement on Welles, justa an important character in the reality, not mucho in the film...” read more
"7.12. Muistin äänet kaikuvat elokuvasta joka suuntaan: on politiikkaa, on muistamisen politiikkaa ja on teknisen toteutuksen hassuttelevaisuutta. Dialogi on parhaimmillaan todella soljuvaa ja hurmaavaa, mutta pahimmillaan kömpelöä Oldmanin juoppohulluudella ratsastelua."
“When I first heard about this project, I have to admit I wasn’t really excited. On the other hand, I have always been a big fan of David Fincher so I was still eager to check it out, especially since it had been 6 long years since he had delivered his last directing effort. Well, unfortunately, even though I really admired the work done, to be honest, I can’t say I was really blown by the end-result though. I mean, as usual with this director, it was visually really impressive and I loved the way he tried to reproduce the vibe of a movie from the same time period. Furthermore, Herman Mankiewicz was an interesting character and Gary Oldman gave another really strong performance. In fact, the first issue was already the fact that, beside Mankiewicz, none of the other characters were deve” read more
" Notes: Well, unfortunately, even though I really admired the work done, to be honest, I can’t say I was really blown by the end-result though. I mean, as usual with David Fincher, it was visually really impressive and I loved the way he tried to reproduce the vibe of a movie from the same time period. Furthermore, Herman Mankiewicz was an interesting character and Gary Oldman gave another really strong performance. However, the first issue was already the fact that, beside Mankiewicz, none o"
"SCREENING: Regular DATE: December 3rd CINEMA: The Prince Charles Cinema LOCATION: West End"
"Reasons for Prediction: Fincher is directing and it's about movie-making and about the development for one of the most revered movies of all time. Oh yeah, and did I mention Gary Oldman in the lead? "
"Points of anticipation: Fincher finally back to movies. The story sounds awesome. I can't wait to see what he does with it. Related Material: "
" Cast : Gary Oldman, Lily Collins, Amanda Seyfried What was it about? 1930's Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane. My two cents: Unfortunately, even though I really admired the work done, to be honest, I can’t say I was really blown by the end-result though. I mean, as usual with David Fincher, it was visually really impressive and I loved the way he tried to"
"No release date yet David Fincher hasn't made a movie in a while, so I'm curious to see what he comes up with here. Plus Gary Oldman is the lead, which piques my interest."