MANK Movie Review | David Fincher | Herman J. Mankiewicz | Gary Oldman

We couldn't imagine reviewing "Mank," about legendary Hollywood screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, without our dear friend Ben Mankiewicz (who happens to be his grandson), so we're happy he was able to join us. Directed by David Fincher , written by Jack Fincher. Starring Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried and Lily Collins.
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[@bde1837]

As a fan of WhatTheFlick...I do prefer when the Entire Family is here. Dad Ben, Mom Christy, Elder Bro Alonso n Lil Bro Matt...it makes me happy.

[@keefriff99]

I think Alonso is Dad and Ben is the sarcastic teenager, lol.

[@bradleytatum6131]

Matt is godfather, Christy is mom, Alonso is the coolest uncle, and Ben is that family member that made a weird incest joke. MANK

[@carterignacio913]

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[@raylanjosue7737]

@Carter Ignacio instablaster :)

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[@Advent3546]

At least you guys got the resident Mankiewicz for this review.

[@julianjessevideo]

How awesome is this? A grandson reviewing a movie about his grandfather. I'm definitely watching this film.

[@65g4]

Its a great film

[@cybertronftw1]

Omg. It’s Ben... and he watched the movie! Truly a once in a lifetime set of circumstances for this video

[@daydreamerwanderer]

of course its a movie about his grandfather 😅😅

[@65g4]

@@daydreamerwanderer yes of course i cant wait to see the film next week

[@tlhuffman]

Gosh, it was great to see Ben again. The chemistry between all four of them is missed.

[@VolcardoReviewer]

I wonder what happened because when they first started the podcast it looked like Ben was going to part of the show.

[@tlhuffman]

@@VolcardoReviewer After Robert Osborne died, I am sure that Ben became much busier with TCM.

[@sudevsen]

Wow a reunion for the ages.

[@filmfury743]

The amount of hours I've spent watching the 4 of them review movies over the years...Such good memories

[@LateCambrian]

Matt is at Four Seasons Total Landscaping!

[@mattatchity2431]

It was a long trip to Philly, but worth it!

[@vespertinnee]

wasn't this lovely? the whole gang together and for a film with personal significance to one of them. just great, i always have in the back of my mind how 'locke' and 'the tribe' two of my all time fav films were recommended by this lot!

[@basquat76]

David Fincher made a film about Bens grandfather. This 2020 timeline we are in just keeps getting more and more surreal.

[@DiscoverMontréal]

I clicked on this kinda 99% sure Ben would be there. So glad I was right, cannot wait to see this movie. Citizen Kane really is perfect cinema.

[@rsfilmdiscussionchannel4168]

This should have been called "Ben Mankowitz Interview: Breakfast All Day Podcast"

[@TheTonyEntertainment]

yes!!

[@WolfataDoor]

Holy shit, I did not know that correlation with Ben. Crazy.

[@Seetha-Golden]

I knew Ben would be back to review Mank!

[@tximinoman]

Matt being at the four seasons is the best thing ever

[@kellih9053]

I’ve recently been watching Fargo and thus Fargo What the Flick?! recaps, and Ben’s here...we miss you. 😩

[@NathanielAhart]

So glad to see Ben back, especially for this review!

[@bergman864]

Nice to see the band back together. Ben reviewing a film about his grandfather. Excellent. Talented family. Citizen Kane, All About Eve, Superman, Live and Let Die.

[@anthonythompson403]

The gang is all here ❤️ it

[@anthonylaudati]

GREAT REVIEW!! Welcome back, Ben!!

[@markdong3832]

BEN is here!!! It's like a spotting of Big Foot!!!

[@DavidN369]

WAY late to this party, but gotta say: Easily one of the most memorable Breakfast All Day episodes ever, a veritable WhatTheFlick reunion, and so insightful (and lockdown archival). Marvelous.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

So sweet, thanks for watching! Always great when Ben comes back.

[@mitchalex8519]

Love Ben. The old gang is back. Best review ever!!!!!!

[@El_oh7199]

It's great to see Ben again and now I have another reason to watch Mank

[@ihavenoname6724]

I was just watching your review for Freaky and I thought "wouldn't it be nice if they invited Ben, it's been a long time I haven't seen them all together"... Next video I click here he is! Telepathy!

[@TheTonyEntertainment]

I knew Ben would be here! Great to see all of you guys!

[@Alchemist1330]

IT"S BEN!!!!!!!!! OMG HE'S BACK. (I still disagree with pretty much every rating he gives) BUT HE"S BACK AND IM HAPPY

[@megamoviez]

“This does put a smile on my face”

[@moviegeek1111]

looking back on it this is like one of the most surreal reviews ever lol used to watch whattheflick all the time in the early 2010s and kinda knew Ben was connected to the industry somehow but as a grandson of the co-writer of Citizen Kane...I truly didnt know Anyway it's pretty funny how this dude on whattheflick is reviewing a movie with his last name in it

[@BreakfastAllDay]

We couldn't discuss it without him!

[@schmoab]

10 minutes in I realized this was a biopic and not a documentary.

[@anubusx]

There was no cane in Citizen Kane.

[@chris6770]

I enjoyed the movie, a story I was unfamiliar with, yet it never occured to me this was Ben's grandfather! What a weird and wonderful connection, definitely adds new context having watched Ben for years. Good review, shall rewatch with new eyes.

[@keefriff99]

Boy, Ben and Christy have aged really well. This could be a TYT video from 2011.

[@jdrobertson42]

Ben!

[@tlovehater]

The GOAT is back!

[@jonathanarmstead60]

Matt mentions a spoiler when he talks about casting. The cameo in question intentionally left off promotional material and IMDB in order to be a surprise.

[@mikehebert3381]

This sounds outstanding I cannot wait!

[@Mic-Mak]

I KNEW Ben would be in this review. It would be a crime if he wasn't!

[@anndrezzz4483]

Ben!!!!! Holy Crap Welcome back

[@joshualetzgig5534]

This is awesome!

[@RyanNilsen]

A true family affair

[@andrew7230]

Ben's grandfather wrote Citizen Kane? Crazy!

[@TheTonyEntertainment]

Ikr

[@RalphLopez]

WOW i didn't know Ben was related to the gut who wrote Citizen Kane? I just know him as the movie/TV show review guy on KZbin. I always tune into whatever show he is on because his opinion is honest and good. So cool!!!

[@electrictwilight]

Reunited and it feels so good.

[@raccoonjs6437]

What the Flick reunion!

[@musicmann1967]

I had to come back and watch this again, now that the movie finally premiered on Netflix, and I got to see it. Even more interesting to hear Ben's take on it in relation to the passed down legacy of his grandfather within his family. On a side note, now that I've seen it, I don't think Fincher would have shot this script if his father hadn't written it. There is some clever dialogue here and there, but overall not a great script, imo. The acting was first rate though, of course. Best I've ever seen Amanda Seyfried.I kept forgetting it was her.

[@scottjames7291]

BEN!

[@bigideas3]

It looks like TCM is not showing Christmas Holiday like Ben said. I keep checking every once in a while and don't see it listed.

[@65g4]

I loved this film saw in the theatre yesterday i give it 9 out of 10 loved cinematography screenplay acting everything

[@johnsailorsgoat]

You have to watch this movie at least three times to get its greatness! I totally understand if someone wouldn't like it on a first viewing but just give it two more! Similar situation to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Phantom Thread!

[@cjlaity1]

Where is it streaming?

[@austinbach3731]

It'll be on Netflix Dec. 4

[@silviobentivoglio7027]

Alonso and Matt are crazy ??????? giving this film a seven and half , I just saw mank and it a amazing film the way how it was done as i could go all day explaining, it a 9 out of 10 for sure

[@citeriorcf]

I like Ben a lot and all the things he does in TCM but he's wrong, it's a fact that Citizen Kane was co-wrote by both Welles and Mankiewicz.

[@VicenteTorresAliasVits]

A debate on who really wrote CITIZEN KANE has been going on for decades. Are you ready to watch a fictionalized retelling of the production of that 1941 classic, filled with powerful drama? Well, you're going to have to wait a little longer, because MANK isn't up to the task. The rivalrous collaboration (or collaborative rivalry?) between Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson Welles is mostly pushed to the side and a lot of time is wasted on a bunch of other situations and characters. Of course that it's important to provide historical context (like how World War II had an effect on people's views when making motion pictures), but that doesn't mean the focus has to switch completely. There's even a subplot about a gubernatorial race that barely connected to the themes of the story. After I closed my Netflix tab, I found out that this particular event didn't even happen at that time! While it's not an intriguing and emotional ride, it's not a snooze-fest either. The performances are good (Lily Collins, Arliss Howard and Tom Burke are the standouts) and the production values are on point. Speaking of, I think there's a better use of black and white in THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION. Wait a minute. That was an independent directorial debut and this is a prestigious biopic which had a bigger budget. Why do I prefer the former's cinematography? Well, the contrast was more appealing, the lighting was more immersive and the shot composition was more memorable. 6/10

[@rebekahp4083]

The whole family is here!!!! ♥️♥️ It was great to hear Ben’s voice cameo at the very end of film!

[@dineshrashid2766]

Enjoy watching breakfast all day, and fully respect their concerns about returning to cinemas while COVID is still going around. But if they’re so freaked out about going to the cinemas these days. How is it they have a review of Mank if it doesn’t come out on Netflix until 4th December? Am I missing something? Also it was nice to see Ben back.

[@Christy_Lemire]

We received screener links. Thanks for watching!

[@dineshrashid2766]

@@Christy_Lemire Understood, thanks for letting me know.

[@Ajax-322]

dank

[@errolninoros570]

Can people who haven't watch Citizen Kane watch this movie or do we need to Citizen Kane first?

[@mattatchity2431]

I think you’ll get more out of it by watching Citizen Kane first. There’s a lot in this that directly references the style and back-and-forth time jumps. Since Mank doesn’t hit Netflix until 12/4, that gives you plenty of time to catch Citizen Kane.

[@taliamason7986]

If anything you should be watching All about Eve first.

[@65g4]

I dont think you have to but it helps

[@SadieMac0511]

For the record, I support the grassroots Twitter campaign for Ben to succeed Alex Trebek as host of Jeopardy. 🤘

[@ValkyrieZiege]

😆 I never kied "Citizen Kane". It's all pose & mannerisms. 🤣

[@morrisonreed1]

Im going with the mank , " greatest movie ever made "

[@2nd3rd1st]

I only clicked to joke that Ben was never there because he's producing his autobiography, but whose the dunce now.

[@RyanNilsen]

Who else just watched it on Netflix?

[@robaquarian]

How was being anti communism and anti fascist complicated?

[@angelthman1659]

They're being kind to Ben. Terrible movie.

[@aaronsanders6162]

I hate the title of this movie so much lol

[@TheTonyEntertainment]

why?

[@crakatoot5480]

Interesting topic but the film is SUPER boring

[@stephengibbons2260]

BEN!