Citizen Kane
This is the in depth study of the life of a newspaper tycoon. What preceded his death,his writings, shelf and the discoveries after he is long gone
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November 11, 2016
It's a gripping and absolutely fascinating drama and Welles is utterly unparalleled.
April 30, 2015
Some day, and the time won't be long in arriving, Welles will be the greatest director in Hollywood.
April 21, 2009
It is a work of art created by grown people for grown people.
April 29, 2016
What's striking now is how utterly modern it is in structure.
April 18, 2017
Citizen Kane helped define the language of film, and the totality of its achievement provides no end of fascinating topics to discuss at length.
May 01, 2017
Welles' performance is nothing less than astonishing. He begins as a youth of 21, goes through middle age to his death, and makes every moment believable in voice, walk, and gesture. Even in his love scenes is Welles effective.
January 18, 2013
It can be classified as, in a number of aspects, one of the most arresting pictures ever produced.
December 03, 2016
a visual marvel of expressionistic deep-focus cinematography, elaborate production design, and varied editing rhythms
May 10, 2015
The labyrinth is a central locus in the language of cinema, Welles presents himself as its Minotaur, giddy and somber
October 30, 2009
Many of the novel techniques Welles developed with cinematographer Gregg Toland were calculated to offer new angles on film space.
November 03, 2015
Citizen Kane, written, produced, directed and played by Orson Welles, is probably the most exciting film that has come out of Hollywood for twenty-five years. I am not at all sure that it isn't the most exciting film that ever came out of anywhere.
September 03, 2012
An ecstasy of light and shadow, of clashing textures and graphic forms, such as hadn't been seen since the silent era.
