It's a tough thing to approach a film with the intent to review it, when it is constantly at the top of many critics top 10 lists. In fact, of most top 10 lists of anything in general. Despite the worry I had before watching the film, mainly about...
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It's a tough thing to approach a film with the intent to review it, when it is constantly at the top of many critics top 10 lists. In fact, of most top 10 lists of anything in general. Despite the worry I had before watching the film, mainly about it not living up to my expectations, I was happy to learn that every critic with Citizen Kane in their top 10 lists is a genius. Because, Citizen Kane is one of the best films I've ever seen.

The film tells the story of Charles Foster Kane, a man who started out in the world of publishing, before gradually evolving into a ruthless man, hungry for power. The film is told through flashbacks, and the events are revealed through the research of a newspaper reporter seeking to solve the mystery of Kane's dying word: "Rosebud".

Citizen Kane is a ruthlessly poignant film, which stuns and dazzles throughout. While it is extremely heavy going, it is also a fantastic example of filmmaking at it's finest. The darkness of the characters, the complexity of the events, and the acting itself are all extremely ahead of their time - especially for a film made in 1941.

The characters in general, are fairly dark in their portrayal, with only the character of Mr. Bernstein being the only purely good person, while the character of Kane, himself, is built up and up as a harsh, evil, unlikeable man, whom the audience should have little sympathy for.

However, it is in the film's final moments that Kane is redeemed. With Jerry Thompson, the reporter searching for the meaning of "Rosebud", concluding that he will never find the answer, he notices a sled that Kane rode on when he was a poor child, free from his tyranical nature and heartlessness. It reminds us that there was a time before Kane had money, when he was a normal boy with hardly anything due to his parents' poor financial situation.

The film goes out with a glimmer of hope, and redemption for Kane, and we are left to ponder what really lies within the hearts of evil men, and also given the opportunity to consider that, perhaps, they were good men once.

Overall, one of the best film's ever made. Nothing short of a masterpiece.

10/10

Absolutely brilliant film, the innovation that this film had for how a film could look and what could and could not be done was amazing. The acting is also very good, the story didn't completely engage me the first time I watched it, but it was...
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Absolutely brilliant film, the innovation that this film had for how a film could look and what could and could not be done was amazing. The acting is also very good, the story didn't completely engage me the first time I watched it, but it was more interesting the second time through.

Citizen Kane will stand the test of time as the greatest cinematic achievement in the history of the medium. Commercial rubbish will come and go but Citizen Kane will always be remembered - say even 50 years from now. Do I have to tell you whats...
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Citizen Kane will stand the test of time as the greatest cinematic achievement in the history of the medium. Commercial rubbish will come and go but Citizen Kane will always be remembered - say even 50 years from now. Do I have to tell you whats it like or anything like that? Of coarse not. Do yourself a favour and see this film.

Orson Welles classic masterpiece about a man who lost everything. Citizen Kane IS one of the best movies ever made, it features one of the best acting performances as well as fantastic directing. The writing is great, the dialouge is beleavable...
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Orson Welles classic masterpiece about a man who lost everything. Citizen Kane IS one of the best movies ever made, it features one of the best acting performances as well as fantastic directing. The writing is great, the dialouge is beleavable and the character is very well written. Is there anything more to say? no, Citizen Kane remains a masterpiece and will do so for the years to come.