Very Difficult to Review

Rating: Null/10 (28 May 2012)

Let me start off with- this movie is not my favorite.
Especially compared to modern movies, this movie is way too slow (the camera moves way too slowly, and the plot advances pretty slowly as well).
But taking into consideration the time that it was made, this movie is simply amazing. It does everything right. The quality of conflict is high- one truly grasps the troubles of Charles Foster Kane. Its message is simple, yet effective.
Don't see this movie with the high expectations of "Greatest Movie Ever". See it for what it is, and it will be enjoyable. Hype kills everything, and this movie is no exception.
In short, for the modern viewer, everything about this movie will be disappointing, simply because all of the innovative things that this movie does has been used to every other movie after it. It's also in black and white, so the on screen effects will hardly amaze anybody.
But at the heart of any movie is its story, and the story is quite enjoyable. After all, most of the time, we watch a movie for the plot and the plot is one of the best.