An above-average film, yet massively overrated.

Rating: 8/10 (7 May 2006)

Citizen Kane is a mostly engaging story of Charles Foster Kane brought up by a wealthy banker after his parents couldn't take care of him, and then blossoms into a mega-rich newspaper tycoon.
Orson Wells is excellent as the main character, and the special effects are exquisite, but unfortunately these two points carry the majority of this empty film.
The film was far too short, moronic characters other than Kane and a bad soundtrack(Which really couldn't be helped anyway). Had the film improved upon this I would have no doubt the film would have been perfection. They didn't scratch the surface enough on Kane, and I felt empty once again viewing a supposed masterpiece.
In case you are wondering and disagree with me, I do not judge how old a film is, and I detest today's movies because of the evil-minded love for money. I don't want to get political in a review but the people who own the show and make the movies (Including the Directors) reap huge benefits from a dumb-downed population. This is a movie which defied this fascism, but it still doesn't reach a standard I would want to expect cinema to aspire to.
However, it was an influence on other films, it has several excellent scenes that impress you and Orson Wells is an excellent actor. I was touched in several scenes and no doubt Orson Wells can be an exceedingly brilliant movie-maker. Whatever it was, actors not up to Wells's 'ahead of his time' mind, lack of movie time or some other factor, it cannot be all end all most have praised it.
Very Worthwhile, but not to the extent other people have placed it in my opinion.