Written by Jack Fincher
Directed by David Fincher
Starring Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins and Tuppence Middleton
Running time: 2 hours and 11 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for language

by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport

“Tell the story you know…”

David Fincher’s first feature flick in six years, Mank is a lot of things. For one, I believe it is important to note the word itself “mank”, is british slang for something that is disgusting. Knowing this and after watching this brief yet epic, fragment in Herman J. Mankiewicz’s (Gary Oldman) life left me finding this nickname to be rather fitting. This is not to discredit the film in the slightest. Characters such as this, not only make life less boring but also serve for an extremely thrilling tale. When you mix the golden age of Hollywood with Fincher’s powerful use of the camera to show an environment, along with his use of lighting design, well, this is a recipe for greatness. This may be a bit bold, but I feel after a couple watches, this may bump Zodiac down a notch on my favorite Finchy flick list.