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Summary: A perfect example of movie making at its best.
Review: I can not possibly say one bad thing about this movie. The acting was superb, the cinematography was awesome, and the story was deserving of the Academy Award.
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Summary: THE VIEWER FROM ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA, IS AN IDIOT!!!
Review: YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE AN IDIOT TO WRITE WHAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED VIEWER WROTE. THIS MOVIE IS SIMPLY A MASTERPIECE. ANYONE WITH THE SENSE OF SIGHT WOULD CERTAINLY AGREE. THEN AGAIN, WHAT KIND OF PLACE IS MINNESOTA ANYWAY?
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Summary: #1?
Review: This movie was so boring I almost fell asleep through it. This must be the most over-hyped movie of all time.
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Summary: An ingeneous film, some argue second to none
Review: One that has seen Citizen Kane (and understood it) can definetly comprehend why it is one of the greatest films ever. This film is about a business tycoon, and his quest for acceptance in a cold world. He tries to fill it with wealth and power. "I suppose all Charlie Kane ever wanted was to be loved, only he never loved anyone.... except Charlie Kane" Although growing up in a society with media that likes to coppy classics, this film was not as enjoyable as it could have been. The end is astounding, and shows us all about the "meaning of life"
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Summary: Historically priceless, pedestal dubious.
Review: To clarify my review below, both the historical value and the artistic value of "Citizen Kane" is not questioned by me, nor can it be by any sensible person. Indeed, perhaps only Griffith and Eisenstein have advanced the art of cinema on a comparable level with Welles' debut feature. Furthermore, Welles' early painstaking craftsmanship and perfectionism are qualities sorely missed in today's cinema. The point I originally intended, though, was simply my belief that "Citizen Kane" no longer holds up as the end-all, be-all ultimate apex of the screen; and to emphasize the fact that many of Welles' "innovations" were more precisely re-discoveries. As to the former statement, first let me say that I fully grasp the message of the film; as one described it, that "men are the sum of their contradictions." Yet, I find Welles' films emotionally chill, humoristically vapid (see how Welles did without Mankiewicz!), and inspire only aesthetically. Secondly, "Citizen Kane" is not the last word in acting, narrative, photography, music, art direction, camera use, or entertainment; nor does it acheive a mixture of these elements to the a degree above all. Ensemble performances in dozens of movies (most old) surpass this one's ("Magnificent Ambersons","The Little Foxes","The Hustler", etc.); the influential flashback device was actually surpassed--though arranged in an even more complex way--in "The Killers"; black & white photography, in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame","Kings Row","Oliver Twist", etc; musical accompaniment, "The Devil and Daniel Webster","Kings Row","Sergeant York", etc; art direction, "Magnificent Ambersons","Hunchback...","Oliver Twist", etc; camera movement reached its summit with Max Ophuls, and angles and lens deployment in David Lean's early work; and entertainment is anybody's choice. Furthermore, it is my experienced opinion that the film in which the union of these elements was realized to a more brilliant degree than any other was David Lean's (ignored) 1948 masterpiece, "Oliver Twist" (see my review for the Criterion DVD release). At that, Lean accomplished with "Oliver Twist" what Welles couldn't in this masterwork, Lean PERFECTED all of the "innovations" that Welles employed, while avoiding Welles' excessively heavy-handed style. was not a Welles creation! The earlier films of Eisenstein and Mamoulian display an equally imaginative treatment. 2.) Deep focus photography was exercised effectively two years earlier in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"; what Welles did was simply to improve the process, and show it off to a much greater extent. 3.) The business of showing ceilings had actually been used in a 1931 John Barrymore film, "The Mad Genius", but had been found to be impractical with the old single-microphone system. The recording breakthrough of "His Girl Friday" made Welles' idea possible! To conclude, let me re-emphasize that as a milestone, "Citizen Kane" is invaluable; but history's No. 1 movie? The impression I get is that while indespensable to the film student, let's not limit ourselves by the thinking that this work is the Holy Grail of movies, either for craft or entertainment!
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Summary: Crushed by tools.
Review: For Kane power is a tool that ultimately crushes him. Power is ambiguous, but it can be as harmful to the wielder as the victim.As for those who say this movie is inaccessible, maybe you're trying too hard. I loved it as a child. I thought "Lonely guy, who was a sad kid". Not really far wrong was I? The rest may it expand, but I'm not sure it really changes it.
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Summary: Masterpiece of filmmaking!!!
Review: If you like a LONG movie with lots of details then this is the movie for you. Made in black and white & quite long, this movie needs to be seen more than once in order to appreciate that it was ahead of it's time. Loaded with film techniques which we take for granted today. Excellent story abot a man who could have anything he wanted except people to love him. Like a greek tragedy of modern times, this film is exceptional moviemaking! I highly recommend this for the film noir enthusist!!!
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Summary: I give it an A+
Review: This movie portrays an interesting life that kept me locked to the movie the entire time. Truly, one of the best movies I ever seen. I don't watch the so-called black and white movies of yester year, but after hearing about this one, I had to investigate. Orson Welles did accomplished a great feat in this movie by acting and directing.
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Summary: Critically Acclaimed As Greatest Movie Ever
Review: On every top ten or top one-hundred film list. Simply a Classic
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Summary: The best American Movie...Why?
Review: I would like to be brief in saying that I have a hard time seeing this movie as the "Best American Movie." Persoanlly, I did not find this movie very interesting at all.
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