One of the greats

Rating: 10/10 (10 April 2010)

Orson Welles. What more do you want? Even though he was 25 when he made this film, his direction is legendary. every shot is just pleasure to look at, particularly the famous deep focus shots, where both the foreground and background are in sharp focus. Even if you don't like the plot, just looking at this film is worth the 2 hours it runs for. Not that the plot is bad of course. Charles Foster Kane is a dying newspaper tycoon, who's last words cause a spur in the media and the rest of the film follows one man (who's face we never see) interviewing people who knew Kane, and flashbacks of Kane's life. The ending, even though a lot of people know the twist, is brilliant. The writing's great, the acting's great, the editing's great and of course the direction is amazing. This film really is great. It has a reputation of being the greatest movie of all time. DON'T WATCH THIS FILM WITH THAT IN MIND! It will be a let down. It isn't THAT good, but it's still good. Definitely watch it if you get the chance.