Could Fit Today

Rating: Null/10 (25 July 2004)

I finally had a chance to look at this film and I have to say that it was all I expected and more. The things that struck me about it was that there were two main messages. One was the fact that its main message was that power corrupts and that absolute power corrupts absolutely. Kane turned out to be like most men who achieve power and when they do they aren't satisfied with the power they get. It also showed how Kane would step over any and anyone to get that power. Also, this film showed how the media tries to manipulate people and this is especially true in today's world of 24 hour news and the internet. Even though Kane was said to have been based on William Randolph Hearst, the person of Kane could also fit media barons like Ted Turner and Rupert Murdoch, especially Murdoch. Murdoch is definitely someone in the Kane mold and if anyone had a chance to make a film like this today, they probably would use him for the model. This film is definitely the classic that I have heard about.