Overrated? Not. One. Bit!

Rating: 10/10 (10 February 2018)

I am getting tired of people complaining over and over again. Saying that "Citizen Kane" is just a good movie, but over rated because of the impact it made and the new technologies and the camera work and the non linear plot, Bla Bla Bla.
Well, of course "Citizen Kane" made one hell of an impact. In fact, it's still considered the best movie of all time (up there with 1972's The Godfather) and although it's not my favorite movie of all time (coming close to), calling it so is definitely justified.
Where do I begin? Yes. The camera work is ingenious. Do you really believe that this movie was shot around the 40's? The moving camera, use of so many different angles, positions, directions and the clever lighting make "Citizen Kane" not just unique, but also immortal. It is a brilliant, masterful achievement in all regards of filmmaking. It didn't only revolutionize modern films, it invented them in some way. The non linear plot and use of so many call backs is just fascinating to watch.
But here is my point. Everybody agrees that "Citizen Kane" is a technical milestone and masterpiece but there really is much more to it.
The storytelling is excellent as well and the plot is exciting (yes!) and compelling, just because you really want to know what "Rosebud" means.
Like a puzzle (pun intended) the movie starts explaining the more you watch but it never fully ends with explaining the whole situation. Orson Welles delivery of the highly complex and deep "Charles Foster Kane" is excellent and who will ever forget the opening scene? After all, that's pretty much the most iconic shot in cinema history (up there with Bond.. James Bond from Dr. No).
*SPOILER*
In the end, we finally get the reveal of what "Rosebud" is; But not completely. We know now what Rosebud literally is, but not really what it means. The most obvious interpretation is that Rosebud describes the importance of a childhood. It's breathtaking how deep and inexorable a missing childhood was for Charles Foster Kane. Although he achieved everything a man could ever dream of, he never fully loved his life. He never really felt home, connected to a person and that is what ultimately described the sad case of such a rich man.
There are few movies that really come close to the Greatness of "Citizen Kane". It is still one of the most sensational stories ever put to film and will remain so.
10/10.