Rating of
4/4
Rosebud
PsychoKing1227 - wrote on 10/02/08
Orson Welles, being 24 when he directed and starred in this movie, I must say has moved to #1 on my list of best actors ever. Wonderfully shot, this film revolutionized the entirety of film history, playing not only with incredibly innovative camera angles and storytelling techniques, but also with realistic acting and powerhouse writing. AFI has named this the greatest American movie of all time, and after seeing it, I'm tempted to agree with them. The quasi-biography of Orson Welles himself in a story about William Randolph Hearst, "Citizen Kane" is thrilling and has a rich history of its release. Beautifully sculpted, this is Orson Welles, one of the greatest innovators of cinema in history.
