One of the greatest films I've ever seen

Rating: 10/10 (29 June 2000)

Citizen Kane has received many honors in the past, including the AFI's #1 American film award, which is a great honor. The camera shots in the movie are unique, and were brand-new techniques at the time of its filming. The cinematograhpy is beautiful and powerful and the camerawork is fantastic. For example, when Kane (Welles) becomes the rich and powerful mogul that he is in his later life, the camera shoots from under him, to make Kane look taller. When Kane was having an argument with his second wife, the camera shot from over her, to make her look smaller in his presence, giving Kane an aura of superiority. The story is sad but beautiful, and the acting is superb. This is a classic and shouldn't be missed by anyone mature enough to understand it.