Simply one of the best films ever made...

Rating: 10/10 (20 March 2006)

Alright...I'll be quick and short about this. Citizen Kane is simply one of the best films ever made. Mr. Wells did an excellent job of putting together Citizen Kane with his brilliant acting, directing and writing. The film is a very good example of a 'bildungsorman' (that is a literary term from the German meaning a tale of discovery). Wells pieced together the sad story of a rags-to-riches man in the early 20th century with amazing detail. The story being told in bits and pieces gives the viewer time to put the shards together and form their own opinion about Kane as the movie plays on. Wells used many varying stiles and angles in the shooting of the film and his use of lighting gives the movie the perfect feel. It is best to watch this movie knowing little about the actual story because that makes the experience that much more enjoyable. Although Orson Wells himself preferred 'The Trial' and 'Chimes at Midnight' more 'rewarding', I personally find Citizen Kane one of the most amazing and influential films of the twentieth century.