Citizen Kane (1941) Movie Reviews

mitchellyoung 02/23/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
4/4 

Citizen Kane has varying positions on people's "best of" lists, but what is undeniable is that it's an impressive achievement in filmmaking. Orson Welles creates a thinly-veiled caricature of William Randolph Hearst as an imposing figure, but also follows an intriguing backstory of the newspaper giant's rise. The film, on a visual scale, is full of impressive exhibitions of depth and lighting/shadow, but Welles' performance, through and through, is the main attraction.

Addeh 06/15/2012 (1 of 1 found this helpful)

Rating of
4/4 

A great classic. Orson Welles rose from zero to hero. Truly a Cinematic masterpiece.

Alaine 12/15/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

Do I dare say this one always leaves me cold? OK, good film-making, good acting, good attack on a despicable newspaper owner. I'm not trying to be contrary, it's a good movie and all that, but I really don't want to see it again.

MaceeRae 12/15/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

When I watch this film, as I have many times, it blows my mind that Orson Welles was only 25 years old when he created this film. It's superb. The cinematography is great, the musical score is excellent, and the acting is first rate.

Snoogans 10/28/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
4/4 

I can't add anything that hasn't already been said about Citizen Kane. It is one of the most memorable films I've ever seen and it's influence is still relevant even in current cinema today.

patjohnson76 10/21/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
4/4 

There's nothing I can really say about this film that hasn't been said already in numerous reviews. Even though this film is 70 years old, you can still see it's influences on film today. Everything about Citizen Kane stands out to me - the casting, script, direction, cinematography, score, etc. Seeing the characters try to discover who Rosebud is becomes a little anti-climatic as everyone pretty much knows the answer, however, it doesn't distract from appreciating one of the greatest films of all time.

Spielbergian 09/05/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2/4 

A classic movie that will be forever overrated.

The Film Rebel 08/19/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
4/4 

After rewatching this movie, I saw its full greatness. It truly is one of the greatest movies ever made.

BmovieJosh 10/13/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

A classic!

TheManWithNoName 10/01/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
4/4 

There is a reason why this movie is number 1 on both of AFI's Top 100 movie lists. While I don't think it's as good as Casablanca, it is a marvel of a film and I believe one of the first films to ever use flashbacks as a way of telling stories. Definite must see to film buffs.