Citizen Kane

Rating: 8/10 (22 October 2014)

I think that Citizen Kane's story line is to simplistic and unbelievably boring. I think that it does hold some neat aspects to it since it does jump around from the past to the present, but even with this element, it is surprisingly easy to follow. Because of this, it made watching the movie very dull and tedious. Since it was boring, the entire time I was watching the movie I felt that I was trying to figure out if I was missing a bigger picture or I wasn't grasping the true meaning of the film. I felt like I was missing something which maybe took away from the film itself. But then during those final scenes did it all come together and make sense. In the end it wasn't that bad of a movie.
I did LOVE the lighting aspect in this film. It was a very bright film! I loved the way that the light reflected off the character's faces. I liked the very dark backgrounds and suits compared to the lighter aspects of the film like the walls of the buildings and the highlighted parts on their faces.