Just A Tad Overrated

Rating: 6/10 (15 February 2006)

I have just seen this movie, and I must admit, I am disappointed. All my life I have heard that this is one of the best films ever made. So as I watched this movie, maybe I just expected too much out of it. This film portrays the life of a prominent political figure who owns several newspapers and wants to run for public office. I can not give too much more detail without spoiling the movie, but I must say that this movie did not do much more then tell a story about a journalist who is trying to figure out what Kane's(the prominent figure I spoke of earlier) dying words meant. The movie makes no effort to give the viewer a feeling of connection with any of the characters. This was a film where I was unable to connect to any of the characters. There is very little character development, and very little plot advancement. If you want to watch a classic, go with Gone With the Wind or Casablanca. If you want to watch a movie where Orson Welles does a wonderful job of acting, you may want to skip over this one and go with The Third Man. This one is still worth a look though, because if this many people like it, I am sure there are many more who would also like it.