"Kane" has been built-up to high heaven. But put that aside, because it's worth it.

Rating: 8/10 (26 April 2015)

"Citizen Kane" isn't a movie I revisit often, but it's equally engrossing on every viewing. I'm always more interested than emotionally invested. It's definitely a compelling story - sweeping, cynical, sad - and I do say that Charles Foster Kane is extremely memorable, as self-absorbed titans of industry go. But its appeal (for me) is on a technical level, which is consummate, to say the least. It's utterly fascinating from a cinematography standpoint (those shot compositions!), and there's always something on the screen drawing your eye. Most of the time, it's in many directions. Indeed, this movie's artistic craft is beyond question.
Whether or not this measures up to the impossible hype is relative to the viewer. But it is absolutely worth seeing.
8/10