Citizen Kane

Meh

watched in film studies it was really good and helped me appreciate black and white films more

citizen kane, despite its acclaim, is an overrated film that falls flat in several critical areas. this movie is excruciatingly boring, it completely failed to engage anyone in the room for most of its runtime, even the biggest cinephiles. the is dense and difficult to follow, it left us feeling disconnected from the characters and plot. kinda just feels like that one guy who thinks he’s smarter than everyone but his levels of intelligence are well below average, y’know? but overall, the screenplay is poorly written, lacking the coherence and emotional depth that a film of its supposed caliber should possess. it’s a disappointing experience that doesn't live up to its legendary reputation. i can name so many films from this era that deserve the adoration this film has.

It was really cool to experience this in the theater for its 85th anniversary and my first time viewing. I wasn’t blown away, but it was a great fictional story on the rise and fall of our titular character. It’s crazy what Orson Welles did at just 25 years old.

called one of the greatest movies of all time for a reason bitchhh, kane you could never make me like you ❗️

This is the Citizen Kane of movies 10/10