I almost feel like I shouldn't be reviewing this. There are three main reasons I review things: first, to bring to light movies that you haven't seen or heard of, and everyone has obviously heard of Citizen Kane. Second is to give my opinion of their ratings and as this is widely regarded as the greatest film of all time, so you can guess what my rating is. Third is to recommend whether you should watch it or not. No duh. But it's a really great movie, so here you go.
The plot follows the life of Charles Foster Kane (Orson Wells), a man who's mother came across a fortune that was bequeathed unto him. He become an incredibly wealthy man who most notably runs the New York Inquirer. It follows his adventures and mishaps as he takes control of the company, marries twice, and goes in and out of politics. While he seems like an evil man at the beginning of the film, the more it moves along the more you connect with him and the more you realize he's good at heart.
It's full of wit and quotable dialogue, as well as stellar performances from all the actors. The plot is really interesting, the movie is almost like Memento in that it will show you one part of the movie with no context, but then the next sequence reveals how significant that scene was. In my opinion, if it wasn't Wells or a very small number of other directors that would be really annoying, but Wells weaves it into a epic of masterful storytelling.
The film is funny, it's dramatic, it's mysterious. I would have to say that it's my favorite film of all time to date. It keeps you captivated until the very last second. You really have to watch it to understand, but the more time that passes since I've watched it, the more I obsess over it and the more I want to just watch it all over again.
Overall: 4 out of 4 stars. No duh.
Reference scale:
Genre: Rich people movies
Wolf of Wall Street < Citizen Kane < Nothing
Genre: Great movies
Star Wars < Citizen Kane < Nothing
Side note: I think I'm going to make this into a short series for the week. I'll review the two documentaries I found about Citizen Kane tomorrow and Wednesday and on Thursday I'll take an in-depth look at the movie and it's influence on American cinema. If you don't want me to or really do want me to, let me know in the comments.
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