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Ο David Fincher είναι αναμφίβολα ένας από τους καλύτερους σκηνοθέτες της γενιάς του και όχι μόνο, με την πιο πρόσφατη ταινία του να είναι το Gone Girl που βγήκε το 2014.
H μεγάλη επιστροφή είναι με μια πολύ ενδιαφέρουσα ταινία που λέγεται “Mank” και έχει πρωταγωνιστή τον Gary Oldman και αποθεωτικές κριτικές, ενώ παράλληλα είναι και φαβορί για Oscar και έχει 93% στο Rotten Tomatoes.
Έχει να κάνει με τον Χέρμαν Μάνκιεβιτς, συν-σεναριογράφο του «Πολίτη Κέιν» και εστιάζει στην πολυτάραχη σχέση των Γουέλς και Μάνκιεβιτς και συγκεκριμένα στην διαμάχη σχετικά με το ποιος είχε την αρχική ιδέα να χρησιμοποιηθεί ο μεγιστάνας του Τύπου Γουίλιαμ Ράντολφ Χιρστ ως πρότυπο για τον «Πολίτη Κέιν». Όλα αυτά για μια ταινία που αποδοκιμάστηκε, αλλά τελικά κέρδισε το Όσκαρ Πρωτότυπου Σεναρίου, ενώ είχε προταθεί για 9 Όσκαρ.
MANK: Exceptional craftsmanship and a strong turn from Amanda Seyfried, but also an obsession with picking and choosing historical bits that will likely rankle the very cinephiles it was ostensibly made for, plus more Upton Sinclair chatter than anyone would ever, EVER need. 🎥🍸
— Kate Erbland (@katerbland) October 30, 2020
MANK isn’t really about the making of Citizen Kane; it’s how the Hollywood machine props up and quickly tears down. Superb screenplay and structure, a technical marvel and eerily relevant. Good performances all but Arliss Howard, Tom Pelphrey and Amanda Seyfried stand out. #Mank pic.twitter.com/mWawolXQyE
— Erik Anderson (@awards_watch) October 30, 2020
I love that David Fincher’s dad gets sole screenwriting credit on MANK (a good movie about how hard it is for movies to be good)
— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) October 30, 2020
#Mank is the love letter to cinema we urgently need this year, and it’s anchored by another masterful turn from Gary Oldman, as well as a truly revelatory performance by Amanda Seyfried, who deserves every acting prize going. I adored this movie.
— Joe Utichi (@joeutichi) October 30, 2020
David Fincher is in fine form with #Mank. It’s dazzling & made for cinephiles. A sharp, smart critique of golden era Hollywood & evocative dreamlike homage to perfection. Seyfried is winning. Erik Messerschmidt’s cinematography, a lavish affair. Editor Kirk Baxter earns top marks pic.twitter.com/c6GsK2muN2
— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) October 30, 2020
#MANK is beautifully shot. Erik Messerschmidt’s cinematography is exquisitely lush and Trish Summerville’s costumes are fantastic. This is a craft-feast, and that score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross is glorious. #MANK is exquisitely crafted and a visual delight. #OSCARS pic.twitter.com/h0FQOdFyyd
— Jazz Tangcay (@jazzt) October 30, 2020
David Fincher’s #Mank is one helluva production. A smart, riveting trip to a bygone era. An exploration of 30s Hollywood, politics & ideals. Gary Oldman is perfect, Tom Pelphrey is impressive & Amanda Seyfried is wonderful. Photography is gorgeous, score magical. A love letter. pic.twitter.com/yRcQUKBVLl
— Fico (@FicoCangiano) October 30, 2020
#Mank has plenty to admire technically. Production, camerawork, sound & score are its strongest elements & the leading picks for the #Oscars.
This is the AP Film History course for cinephiles, likely to alienate some general audiences. Arliss Howard & Tom Pelphrey are standouts. pic.twitter.com/FQAQa66iA9
— Clayton Davis (@AwardsCircuit) October 30, 2020
David Fincher’s #Mank is phenomenal. Everything from the brilliant sound design to the amazing performances makes it one of the best films of 2020. Cinephiles are going to LOVE this movie. pic.twitter.com/WmmAvgIJGJ
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) October 30, 2020
MANK is a peculiar labyrinth of a movie, a thrilling & unpredictable approach to deconstructing Hollywood history in its own language. No, you won’t get a definitive CITIZEN KANE backstory (& Orson emerges relatively unscathed); you’ll get a remarkable window into what it means.
— erickohn (@erickohn) October 30, 2020
#Mank is a remarkable sight to behold w/ each shot so meticulously well crafted you’ll want to pause the film often just to stare at this thing. A frenetic & authentic throwback that classic film buffs will adore. Are you a lover of provocative Hollywood stories? This is for you pic.twitter.com/39N7fLOOv5
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) October 30, 2020
Η ταινία είναι σε παραγωγή Netflix, ενώ εκτός από τον Gary Oldman στο cast είναι οι Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Tuppence Middleton, Arliss Howard (The Time Traveler’s Wife), Charles Dance (Game Of Thrones), Ferdinand Kingsley (Dracula Untold), Jamie McShane (Gone Girl), Joseph Cross (Milk), Sam Troughton (Chernobyl), Toby Leonard Moore (Billions), Tom Burke (The Souvenir), Tom Pelphrey (Iron Fist). Η πρεμιέρα είναι στις 4 Δεκεμβρίου.