Citizen Kane

Dated but still Good.

I concede it may be hard to get into the movie, it has not dated as well as other famous, big name movies have. What is considered acceptably entertaingining by one generation seems dull or even annoying n another. Still, Citizen Kane remains one of the most influential, best produced, visually brilliant movies ever made. Movies were very very different before and after its creation. Up to that point, the film industry had apparently defined everything that was possible, marketable and makable in the industry, and then Welles came in and destroys all the perceptions apart. Also interesting is that this one of the very first 'unauthorized biopics' in a sense it is an unauthorized adaptation of William Hearst's life story, fictionalized to a degree that you could distinguish the character from the real life person, but still enough similarities to tell that it was describing that person. Anyway, the use of innovative cuts, shots and sounds, the grandiose story, and some really solid acting make this an all time classic. I coul list all these guys who could not, or would not know how to make films the way they do if this film was not made. And I will: Coppola, Speielberg, Woo, Lucas, Rodriguez, Hitchcock, Tarantino, Scorsese, Cuaron, Lau, Chan, Hark, Peckinpah, et cetera. And no, I am not exaggerating.

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Makes The Time Zip By

I had been hearing all my life about how great a film this is. After having watched it, I couldn't agree more. A flawless masterpiece. From the acting, to the writing, to the camera work, I have nothing but praise for this work. It is little wonder that Mr. Welles was never able to top it. Worth every penny.

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Is there any doubt?

How could anyone give this gem anything but a 5-star rating. From the camerawork to the editing to the acting, there is nothing about this film that is less than superb. To say this is a classic is like saying "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is a pretty good book. One of a handful of absolutely must-see films!!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

a time consuming, but at times worthwhile film

if your looking for a movie to just sit down and not give your full attention, this is not the movie for you.if your looking at citizen kane from a filmakeing point of view, it's amazing.it's angles, flashbacks, and subtle humor are things to look forward to,but you will have to probably watch this film a few times to understand and appreciate.

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A Truly Original Movie

Being only 25 when he made it, Orson Welles deserves three rounds for this one. Even if some do not find it exactly entertaining (though I am not one of them), the originality of the cinematography, script, and storyline all deserve a round of applause from any viewer.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Forever A Milestone

No film has touched Hollywood so gently or so forcefully as this innovative, honest, and truly American film did and still does. Orson Welles is in top form and shows why being well-known in pictures isn't required to be a good actor. His character ranks with Vito Corleone and Lawrence of Arabia as the most complexly human film character. I am only 15 and I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Some may ignorantly gripe about the films length and thought-inducing plot, but to do so is to forget what a movie is supposed to do: tell an engaging story. It may be older and lack color, but it is no less potent now than in 1941. It will never be forgotten and shall always be revered as the quintessential American film.

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A tour de force

Citizen Kane is not necessarially the greatest movie ever made, but it is near the top of the list of anyone who has any kind of understanding of the artistic portion of filmmaking. It was revoloutionary in many ways, including one of the first movies to have location shots. The story is great, and the cinematography is some of the best ever seen. A tour de force.

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THE KANE WILL LIVE FOREVER!!

Don't go thinking this has paled with age, Thare's plenty to learn from and impassion us (IF you can) in this masterpiece.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Greatest film ever made

Citizen Kane is undoubtedly best film ever made because of the great storyline, great acting, great transtition, great use of visual, and it's just truly great. Orson Welles was at his peak when making this film and it's shame that he never got a chance to make another masterpiece such as Citizen Kane. This is truly must see for every movie buff.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

The best film ever

This is the best film ever released before in the history of films. The editing was like no other and the acting of Orsen Welles wasn't to bad either, I guess thats what you get when you let a genius direct a film.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Number one movie...I think not

I'm not going to deny that Citizen Kane was a well-made movie for it's time period but honestly, with some of the movies that are out today, it doesn't even stand a chance. I didn't like the way that everything was so LOUD. I don't think that the acting was good at all. Everyone was just yelling about things it seemed. The graphics were really lame as well. Granted, the movie was made a very long time ago and is in black in white on top of it all. I just wanted to fall asleep at times, which may have had to do with the fact that I watched it during first hour or the movie may just be really bad. The best actor in the entire movie was Orson Welles. It wasn't by any means “really good” acting though. He just kept the movie going. I think that the plot was pretty good. You were able to see all the different aspects of this man's life through the characters introduced, which was really interesting. His love interests and his friends and coworkers did a pretty good job discussing Kane and what he was all about. But the whole rosebud bit was just not working for me. Why would he even say anything when he was dying and who even heard him say that? It was kind of sketchy material. The big point of the story being you cannot understand a person's life with only one word. But it had to do with the sled his parents gave him. He was always wanting something that he couldn't have, a normal life with his family. It was just really scattered and weakly portrayed. Maybe it was one of the first movies to use the art of flashback but it wasn't even done that well. I didn't really enjoy the movie much myself. It was not horrible but it wasn't very good either. I can think of many more movies that are better than this one. I’d give it 2 out of 4 stars and that is being generous.

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Disappointing

I thought I was going to watch the "great American film" instead I watched the "great American disappointment." The story line wasn't coherent from the first and I think it is just overrated. Screw "Rosebud." Time somebody says what it really is "garbage."

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"HOUSECRUD"

How in God's name is this the "greatest American movie?" They talk about "Rosebud the entire movie and it's a stupid sled! I got about One hour into the movie and nothing was still happening. You have to be a classic movie fanatic to enjoy this one. Not for anyone who doesn't like boring movies, which is everyone! OH!

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overrated

this movie is considerated the greatest movie of all time, but its reign as king will soon be over. The people who loved this movie so much are dying, and the new generation will stamp it out as number one. Overrated. thats all.

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What The Hell??!!

With All due respect to ''Gone With The Wind'',''Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn!''. All you're hearing is ''Rosebud'' for at least 2 hours and gets irritating. I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I could care less about this movie.

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Classic

This is a good film and a classic example of 1940's storytelling put onto film along with innovative (for its time) cinematography. Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) is a newspaper mogul that has recently passed away. Through stories told and memories shared by friends and colleagues, we learn about this man from his childhood, to his rise to fame and fall from grace. This is a movie classic and an essential film to see if you are a film buff. Orson Welles gives a spectacular performance as do Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Everett Sloane, Agnes Moorehead and Ruth Warrick. The film may be a little hard to get into at first, but as the stories behind Mr. Kane's life are told and scandals revealed, one can't help being compelled to stay and see what else comes to light. Highly recommended!

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