directed by: David Fincher, year: 2020
actors: Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Arliss Howard

Mank is a darkly stylish biographical drama directed by David Fincher that follows Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay for Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane. Set in 1930s Hollywood, the film surveys studio power, censorship, and moral compromise while tracking Mankiewicz’s battles with vanity, addiction, and political loyalties. Gary Oldman anchors the piece in a towering, flawed performance, with Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, and Arliss Howard supporting. The monochrome look and Fincher's precise pacing give a tense, investigative mood.

Ego, Drama, Biographical Drama, Historical Drama, Period Piece