Herman J. Mankiewicz (played by
Gary Oldman). The nonlinear story depicts the Oscar-winning writer during both his heyday in Hollywood and later, nearing the end of his career when he’s writing the script for
Citizen Kane. It’s a story that transitions through swaths of time without a single bump in the road, except the one that leaves Mankiewicz convalescing in bed.
The wordsmith is his own worst enemy and his own best friend, but he’s also admirable through Fincher’s lens. There’s a bit of hero worship on display for this artist learning to fight for due credit when