citizen kane

Rating: Null/10 (18 March 2015)

Citizen Kane is a masterpiece of a film for its artistic aspects as well as its story. The story in short, is about a group of reporters trying to find out what Charles Foster Kane's last word were. This film was directed by Orson Welles and was his first film. throughout the film Welles had a lot of power over the movie, he was given full artistic freedom over the film. Charles Foster the main character is said to have been a portrayal of an actual newspaper journalist William Randolf Hurst, which was another reason the film stirred a little controversy. The film is also said to be way ahead of its time when it comes cinematography, Welles utilized many low angle shots, extreme close ups and long uninterrupted shots.