Wells has amazing directorial control

Rating: 10/10 (7 May 2014)

Citizen Kane is one of those movies, that from the very opening scene, has atmosphere so immersing that it draws you in to the scene as if the whole audience is now sitting inside the the shot with the characters. The same can be said for only a small handful of special movies, but Citizen Kane is definitely on the list. In the first twenty minutes we see a documentary presented on the life of Charles Foster Kane, and when the documentary has finished we pan over to a dark room full of reporters. There is smoke in the air highlighted by small square windows, and the actors are silhouetted as they pass by creating an almost star burst like effect. Kane's control over these small details is what keeps the film interesting and the viewer interested in watching what visual nuances will be captured next.