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Rating: 8/10 (3 March 2011)

It is almost frightening to write a review about this film. Mainly because of reputation. So long, on top of a top lists of lists. What hasn't been said already.
OK, I am giving in and writing, but don't expect I can live up to the movie. Or some other reviews to analyze it. I'm like the Pauline Kael style, blunt, to the point, show your emotions.
I'm doing this to say I've seen this while in my 30s and can well understand the hands down voting. (And because it's so much better than Gone with the Wind also - some say you can't compare genres .. SURE you can!!!) Kane is a as technically perfect as it gets, but the story has no heart. The plot does - but not the composite culminating end product. It is a product - a perfectly chiseled statue of David. But it has no meaning with the story of David. The B&W is superb, the complexity of the shots and edit are saying 'look at me!' So I'm changing my vote - from 10 to 8. I even like Joe vs. the Volcano better than this. Sure in a different way - the way that the movie connects to me as an audience - not as a critic.