Porn for film historians and cinephiles but not much else for the average Netflix subscriber and even Fincher fans. It will frustrate and bore a lot (would love to see Netflix’s statistics on how many made it to the end).

Watch "Citizen Kane", then read Wikipedia, then watch Mank. You're going to love it.

Not only does Fincher tell a story set in the golden age of Hollywood, but he evokes the style of filmmaking too. It's cleverly made, and Oldman is great as Mank. However, it didn't quite grip me the way I thought it would, perhaps due to the movie's talky nature. Still, that doesn't detract from what Fincher has tried to do here.

I have a lot of respect for this movie, but it just wasn't my thing. It didn't capture much of my attention. And that's OK. One would enjoy this movie if they like movie history, moviemaking history, or "Citizen Kane." I'm a big David Fincher fan, and this felt like a Fincher movie in many ways (cinematography & lighting, characters, dialogue), but not one that I much enjoyed.