Best Picture Nominees: Mank

 


The Academy Awards are coming! Nominees were announced on Monday, March 15 and the awards will be held on Sunday, April 25. From now until then I'll be looking at all eight nominees for Best Picture and handicapping their chances.

Mank
Starring: Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Tuppence Middleton, and Tom Pelphrey
Director: David Fincher
Total Nominations: 10
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Actor (Oldman), Best Supporting Actress (Seyfried), Best Director (Fincher), Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Original Score, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Cinematography, and Best Costume Design
About: Mank was one of the most anticipated films of the year and is now the film with the most Oscar nominations. It's a story of old Hollywood and in year's past that combined with its nomination haul would make it a front-runner. Not so this year. Mank is a fine film and I'd be shocked if it didn't win at least one award, but I doubt that happens in the major categories. I think it's middle of the pack at best in the Best Picture race, and I think Oldman and Fincher are longshots. While Seyfriend has a chance in a wide open supporting actress race, I wouldn't be on that, either. This was a technically brilliant film at times, and that's where I think the award comes from. My bet would be Production Design, Makeup and Hairstyling or Costume Design being the likely places it gets a win. As a film, I thought Mank was well done. Fincher, working on a screenplay from his father, delivers a solid film. But it didn't seem to generate the emotional heft or passion that others in the Best Picture field have done. This is still a remarkable achievement for Netflix, which continues to rise up the ranks in terms of the Oscars. They'll have a winner one of these years, but I don't think it's Mank.
Rating: R for some language.
Where Can You Find It: Mank is now streaming on Netflix and playing in limited release in theaters.

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