Orson Welles' Citizen Kane (1941) is probably the single most revered film in existence. It is often said it is the film that saved, defined and revived the medium and the industry. It has been raised on a ridiculously high pedestral and if anyone even dares to second guess the film for a moment he (or she) will be attacked at or at least completely ignored. It's the Holy Bible of film lovers.
What is this great film about, then? The rise and fall of Charlie Foster Kane. This sort of story has become increasingly popular after Citizen Kane, but none of them have really mastered the idea as well. The life of the complex main character is thoroughly explored, but the narrative is probably a bit too dense for its sake. The narrative exposition feels a bit forced at times and it managed to make me feel a bit alienated. The film's emotional impact was reduced.
Pretty much everything has been written about the film's impeccable from. Its camerawork is probably as refined as it can get. The editing is ambitious and works well throughout the film's running time. The musical score is a tad generic, but it was hardly a nuisance.
In the end, Citizen Kane is a film I can admire, but I will probably never love.
Score: 9 out of 10
And the film lovers gasped in unison once they saw the "low" score.
Oh fuck you, AJTTCOCM. Fuck you. The first thing I read after waking up is a horrific dump on Citizen Kane.
ReplyDeleteRan, that's brilliant. I seriously LOL'd.
ReplyDeleteNot Ran. Just in the form of Ran.
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