Dopo il trailer arrivano anche le prime impressioni social per Mank, ultima attesissima fatica di David Fincher. Le prime reazioni sono decisamente positive e descrivono il film come “brillante” e “intenso”, sebbene la storia potrebbe non sembrare d’appeal per tutti.

Alcuni critici danno il film come sicuro protagonista ai prossimi premi Oscar,lodando in particolare la regia di Fincher, la fotografia in bianco e nero di Erik Messerschmidt e le prove attoriali di Gary Oldman e Amanda Seyfried. Netflix aveva già puntato agli Oscar l’anno scorso con The Irishman di Martin Scorsese tornando a casa a bocca asciutta: vedremo dunque se l’opera di Fincher sarà più fortunata.

Mank racconta la storia dello sceneggiatore Herman J. Mankiewicz e del suo lavoro allo script del capolavoro di Orson Welles Quarto potere, tra problemi personali e discussioni con Welles. Questo è un progetto a cui Fincher lavora sin dai tempi del suo esordio (Alien 3 del 1992) e rappresenta il suo ritorno al lungometraggio sei anni dopo Gone Girl. Il film arriverà su Netflix il 4 dicembre.

Ecco alcuni tweet da parte della stampa estera:

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. 🎥đź¸

— Kate Erbland (@katerbland) 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

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

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 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

#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