For what this movie accomplished back when it was made, it is incredible but as for today, it definitely is a bit dated. The story itself is great, it had an incredible amount depth of story and characters. Writing was on point, score was good. It could’ve used a bit more sound filtering because it can go from a whisper to blowing your eardrums. It did have a few weird scenes in it that I would have exhumed but whatever. The sets were well made. My only reasons I put it down here is because it’s my personal preference and because of it being dated but I’d probably watch it again.

For what this movie accomplished back when it was made, it is incredible but as for today, it definitely is a bit dated. The story itself is great, it had an incredible amount depth of story and characters. Writing was on point, score was good. It could’ve used a bit more sound filtering because it can go from a whisper to blowing your eardrums. It did have a few weird scenes in it that I would have exhumed but whatever. The sets were well made. My only reasons I put it down here is because it’s my personal preference and because of it being dated but I’d probably watch it again.

The first half was kinda like old, worse wolf of Wall Street & then the second half couldn’t even bother to be entertaining :(
It had a decent setup but what the hell was the point of all that?? Surely I must be missing something 😭

The first half was kinda like old, worse wolf of Wall Street & then the second half couldn’t even bother to be entertaining :(
It had a decent setup but what the hell was the point of all that?? Surely I must be missing something 😭

i wish people would give more chances to underground films like this one

i wish people would give more chances to underground films like this one

Well, here it is, my 1000th movie ever.

What better way to celebrate this milestone than by watching one of the highest-regarded films of all time, Citizen Kane?

Now I finally understand why people hold this movie so high up on their pedestals. This was way ahead of its time for '41. Perhaps the first movie to use nonlinear storytelling? Maybe not. But it was probably the first one to actually use it effectively in conveying the story it wanted to tell.

And Orson Welles, he's just one of the greatest creatives ever. No doubt about it at all.

Well, here it is, my 1000th movie ever.

What better way to celebrate this milestone than by watching one of the highest-regarded films of all time, Citizen Kane?

Now I finally understand why people hold this movie so high up on their pedestals. This was way ahead of its time for '41. Perhaps the first movie to use nonlinear storytelling? Maybe not. But it was probably the first one to actually use it effectively in conveying the story it wanted to tell.

And Orson Welles, he's just one of the greatest creatives ever. No doubt about it at all.

Well, I watched Citizen Kane today. Yep, it was bound to happen at some point. This is one of the most praised films ever made, and pretty much everyone into cinema knows its reputation as “the greatest film of all time.” Going into it, I knew almost nothing about the actual story. The only things I knew were that it had a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and that critics constantly call it one of the greatest films ever made. But when the film started, I was instantly surprised by how visually stunning it looked for something made in 1941. The lighting, framing, compositions, and camera angles are all incredible. The score is a masterpiece as well, easily one of the best I’ve heard. There’s also this energy throughout the first act that completely hooked me. Whether it was the visuals, the score, the dialogue, or just the filmmaking in general, I was locked in for basically the entire runtime. And the craziest part is that this was Orson Welles’ first feature film. One of the greatest directorial debuts ever.

The story itself isn’t that complex. It follows a reporter investigating the meaning behind newspaper owner Charles Foster Kane’s last word, “Rosebud.” Through this investigation, we see Kane’s rise to power, his relationships, his wealth, and ultimately his decline. Even after learning so much about his life, there’s still this sense that nobody really understood him. Eventually, the meaning of “Rosebud” is revealed in the end. I won’t spoil it here, but if you haven’t seen this film you really have to watch it for yourself.

I can see now why this film gets so much praise from critics. It feels incredibly ahead of its time. If someone told me it was made decades later in black and white, I would probably believe them. My only real problem is that some parts of the writing didn’t resonate with me as much as the filmmaking did. Also, Kane himself is intentionally unlikeable, which can make the film feel emotionally distant at times. But aside from that, thisi s amazing filmmaking and truly one of the greatest films ever made.

99/100

Well, I watched Citizen Kane today. Yep, it was bound to happen at some point. This is one of the most praised films ever made, and pretty much everyone into cinema knows its reputation as “the greatest film of all time.” Going into it, I knew almost nothing about the actual story. The only things I knew were that it had a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and that critics constantly call it one of the greatest films ever made. But when the film started, I was instantly surprised by how visually stunning it looked for something made in 1941. The lighting, framing, compositions, and camera angles are all incredible. The score is a masterpiece as well, easily one of the best I’ve heard. There’s also this energy throughout the first act that completely hooked me. Whether it was the visuals, the score, the dialogue, or just the filmmaking in general, I was locked in for basically the entire runtime. And the craziest part is that this was Orson Welles’ first feature film. One of the greatest directorial debuts ever.

The story itself isn’t that complex. It follows a reporter investigating the meaning behind newspaper owner Charles Foster Kane’s last word, “Rosebud.” Through this investigation, we see Kane’s rise to power, his relationships, his wealth, and ultimately his decline. Even after learning so much about his life, there’s still this sense that nobody really understood him. Eventually, the meaning of “Rosebud” is revealed in the end. I won’t spoil it here, but if you haven’t seen this film you really have to watch it for yourself.

I can see now why this film gets so much praise from critics. It feels incredibly ahead of its time. If someone told me it was made decades later in black and white, I would probably believe them. My only real problem is that some parts of the writing didn’t resonate with me as much as the filmmaking did. Also, Kane himself is intentionally unlikeable, which can make the film feel emotionally distant at times. But aside from that, thisi s amazing filmmaking and truly one of the greatest films ever made.

99/100