It's terrific

Rating: 10/10 (27 March 2007)

CITIZEN KANE is the illustrative work of the creative genius and dynamic energy of child prodigy ORSON WELLES.I first saw this movie when I was 17 years old and since then I have seen it 40 times. even today it is equally fresh as it was ,when i first saw it . CITIZEN KANE is not just a movie , it is a collection of a large variety of innovative film making techniques . It is most appropriately ranked #1 by the AFI in top 100 greatest movies of all
CITIZEN KANE is the story of a man named CHARLES FOSTER KANE which is , allegedly similar to the life of WILLIAM RANDOLF HEARST . the movie's story revolves around the mysterious identity of the word ROSEBUD ,which was the last word uttered by Kane . A reporter sets on to find the meaning of that word and in course of which he meets many people who knew Kane intimately and we come to know about Kane through a series of flashbacks ,with one of the most stunning endings
Some of the film makings innovations seen in CITIZEN KANE are ,exuberent photography by GREG TOLAND , revolutionary use of light and shadow to match the mood of the movie , music brilliantly composed by BERNARD HERMANN ,method acting by ORSON WELLES which is clearly evident in the scene where Kane attacks his political opponent and also in the scene where Kane destroys his wife's bedroom
CITIZEN KANE is a sacred piece of art and one the greatest films in the history of cinema