Masterpiece defined

Rating: 10/10 (5 March 2003)

It's amazing to me how many young reviewers fail to understand
this film (or film in general). They ask, "Who is Rosebud?" I ask,
"Did you watch the damn flick?" The character study of CK is flawless. If you can't figure out the
development of the main characters, then you are probably
enamored with the senseless perversion of Pulp Fiction or
endless special effects of a living cartoon, like Lord of the Rings. This movie was made before I was born and I didn't see it until I
was in my 30s, but I was astute enough to recognize its greatness
even as I watched it. No serious film maker denies its spot at or near the top of any
meaningful movie list.