Rightfully Called The Greatest Film of All Time.

Rating: 10/10 (28 July 2014)

Just what makes a great movie? One that is sure to stand the test of time and take your breath away? It must have: a compelling script, strong development and chemistry in the plot and between the characters, excitement, emotionally-connecting, great camera tricks/computer enhancements, great sets and costumes, and has a strong message. Very few films possess all of these traits and Citizen Kane was the first one to do so. The make-up is flawless, the camera tricks are sheer genius and unrepeatable, astonishing acting, and you feel just about every kind of emotion possible. Citizen Kane has been raved as being the greatest film of all time more than any other movie. If Casablanca or The Godfather outrank it in a list, Citizen Kane is right behind them. Everybody that disagrees with this not being THE best will certainly think it was great to say the least.
Citizen Kane follows the rise and fall of a controversial newspaper tycoon with reporters trying find the meaning of his dying word: "Rosebud." At the very end, you find out what Rosebud is and it explains nothing. Orson Welles leaves it up to you to figure out why Rosebud is so meaningful and how it is always relevant. Kane wanted people to love him and wanted various things to make himself happy. The richer he grew, the less happy he became. Rosebud symbolizes the last period of his life where he was ever truly and shows that money cannot buy happiness. Money not buying happiness is a subject that has always been talked about and will always be talked about. But Welles executes it in such a way that is sure to have a lasting impact on the viewer. Sure the movie possesses everything positive about a movie, but the way the message is delivered makes it more than a just a piece of cinema. No other movie has ever been flawlessly made with a strong delivery of an important life lesson.
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