A classic

Rating: Null/10 (13 November 2003)

Rosebud. In a time, when the world was being sucked into the ever growing portal of dull movies, came this breathe of fresh air. Not only a great movie of its time, but an everlasting hit. Though people during this time period were being brainwashed to other movies of evilness. This movie shows that some people know how to make movies, and others just can fall to their graves as copycats. The movie was Orson Welles' masterpiece Citizen Kane.
At the omega we find a `no trespassing' sign warning us. Followed by series of shots of this mansion. While it turns out to be a snow globe, until the main character, Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles), dies. After this we are presented with a news report on the myth, the legend, the man, Charles Foster Kane.
Groundbreaking special effects by this young genius; Orson Welles knew how to make a good movie. His visual styles were the best of his time. Though the movie was almost canned by William Hearse, because the movie was loosely based off of him, and he didn't want people to give him a bad reputation.
Amid this movie were a great number of symbols. The statues he collected represented him. As he gave no emotion to others, but liked to be admired by all. In a scene were he lost his position at the top (It'll make sense if you watch the movie), where he was at the top of some stairs. Gradually he moves down them as the camera, with a top view, goes in a spiral to foreshadow his demise. Those are but a few examples.
The story of this movie is a jigsaw puzzle that at the end only the audience can unravel it. Orson Welles was an interesting chap if one were to look into him. I would recommend this movie to anyone, because it is the standard for almost any good movie. If only there were more of him today, then movies might not be as substandard.