Don't see it before you mature

Rating: 10/10 (22 June 2010)

I was wrong in seeing the film for the first time as a teenager (14-15). I wasn't mature enough to grasp the meaning of the movie and the entire plot. Because of that first view, I've been under the impression that the film is strange and alienated.
Yesterday I decided that it deserves a second view, now that I'm a little bit older (22) and have seen more than enough films, compared to when I was younger.
I just finished watching it and it left me with teary eyes and a lump in my throat. I was moved - and didn't even see it coming.
When I first saw the film I couldn't relate to Charles Foster Kane, and it wrecked the film for me - until I decided to watch it again.
In my opinion, the early and final years of Charles are those that make the film get under your skin and into your heart.