‘Mank’ Is Here. Does David Fincher’s Movie Live Up to the Hype?

The Big Picture

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.2 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2020

⏱️ 89 minutes

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After great anticipation, ‘Mank’ has arrived. Sean and Amanda look at David Fincher’s 11th feature film from every angle. What’s it really about? How does it play? Will it live up to the billing as Netflix’s great Oscar hope? All that and a lot more in this deep dive. Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Sean Finnecy.
0:06.2	I'm Amanda Dobbins.
0:08.2	And this is the big picture a conversation show at long last about Mank.
0:15.3	It's finally here.
0:16.9	David Fincher's 11th feature film Mank hits Netflix this weekend.
0:21.1	This has been my most anticipated movie of many years, frankly.
0:26.2	And it is rolling.
0:27.2	Sorry.
0:28.2	No, keep the voice, keep the voice crack in.
0:31.5	We're rolling out the red carpet for Mank.
0:36.0	It's all coming up on the big picture.
0:40.8	Make yourself to home, Mr. Mankiewicz or shall I call you Herman?
0:44.0	Please call me Mank.
0:45.4	Mank, Mank, Mank.
0:46.4	This is Herman Mankiewicz, but we have to call him Mank.
0:52.8	We all have a fire inside us.
0:55.2	It gives us energy and spirit to do the things we love.
0:59.1	Every morning we get to feed that fire and set ourselves up for the day with a warming
1:03.6	and satisfying bowl of Quaker Oats.
1:07.6	Because when we feed it right, when it's fully ablaze, we can take on anything the day
1:12.2	might bring.
1:16.0	Feed more than just your body.
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