Interesting but very dated.

Rating: 3/10 (4 July 2011)

Given the legendary status of this film I was expecting something special. It isn't.
The acting is mixed, Welles is excellent in the lead role but others, in particular Comingore, are wooden at best.
It is very dated in it's style and feels sluggish and melodramatic, the newsreel style is quite annoying.
I can, sort of, see why it was a classic in it's day but it is definitely showing it's age.
There is no empathy generated or emotion of any sort evoked by the events and the whole thing left me bored.
It might be worth watching as a curiosity but not for any real enjoyment.