Review of Citizen Kane (1941) by Rinaldo H — 06 Sep 2014

Citizen Kane is a fine example of superb filmography and extensive presentation of narrative. Orson Welles did an impressive job in depicting Charles Kane as a domineering but charismatic megalomaniac.

I also find Charles' obsession with statues is fascinating, as it implies that he was surrounded by superficial 'fancy' people and he liked it that way. Also his obsession to build Xanadu implies his megalomaniacal ideal to build his own perfect world, which in turn could be appraised as vain, artificial and excessive.

The historical setting from 1910s to Great Depression and early 1940s also adds the flavour of American zeitgeist to this movie. 8.5/10.