Never to be forgotten

Rating: 10/10 (14 May 2008)

It's unbelievable that, even after all these years, 'Citizen Kane' still possesses all the qualities of a modern movie, save for the special effects. This movie is, in acting, camera and storyline, sublime beyond comparison. Even though it's a little long at some points (hence the 9 i gave it), some parts of the movie moved me. For example: When Susan-Alexander left him, en he was yelling "I'm Charles Foster Kane!!", I really knew how he must've felt. Orson Welles wrote down his own name in history by simply playing this role. Would he have lived today, me thinks people would have honoured him like they would Elvis. Or if he would have been a young actor, I think he would be able to play multiple roles, multiple genres, etc... I admit, 'Citizen Kane' is the only movie i've ever seen featuring Orson Welles, but nevertheless, i can state that he was one of the world's greatest actors.
One of my favourite scenes was when he was walking through his mansion, 'Xanadu'. Suddenly, he walks into a hallway with mirrors on both sides. result: you see Kane endless times over. By the gods, i thought my eyes were about to pop out.... Me thinks the normal person would not know what was meant with this scene, but if you think it through, you come to realize it resembles his loneliness, the fact that he truly cares for no-one but himself, and that he's alone in his own little world. Honestly, this scene held more hidden emotion than i've ever seen, even more than 'Gladiator' (when Maximus sees his family dead. If that doesn't stir emotion within oneself, then oneself can be called heartless)
The story, overall, was intriguing. But, as I mentioned before, it was a bit long at some aspects. It started out a bit slow. Don't hate me for saying this, it's what i think -_-".
Overall, this movie is legendary, even more so than Lord of the Rings, or Star-wars even... OK, it's not polite to compare 'Citizen Kane' to movies like them. Hell, I wouldn't even dare remake 'Citizen Kane' for the fact that the public now wishes movies with action, sex, and special effects. But the grand audience who's seen 'Citizen Kane' when it first was released back in '41 or those who, like me, seen it only recently and are awed by it, will never forget this movie.
I rest my case