Its obsession with movie history minus tired romanticism makes it strangely enchanting.

As an example of the screenwriting art, this film itself is pretty great.

Mank is a love letter and a poison pen, though like much of its meticulous director's output, this film (that's not a film, though it's often made to look like one) is weighed down by the burden of time.

Amanda Seyfried is mind-blowing. She's the standout in this movie!