Review of Citizen Kane (1941) by Michael D — 26 Sep 2015
The greatest film of all time! I can say that with sincerity. Kane is a masterpiece. Many people don't know the amount of "special effects" that went into the production of Citizen Kane. Orson Welles jokingly once said the whole film was one long special effect.
And when I say special effects I'm not talking about the CGI we know of today.. The techniques used to make Kane were never used before. Welles was an innovator. Anything that they said he couldn't do.
. He did.. That was his motivation.. Proving people wrong.. And that motivation created cinematic history. In many ways Citizen Kane was the story of Orson Welles as much as anyone else. He became the character and it shows in the film.
Sadly due to the Hearst controversy.. This film did NOT receive the success nor the awards it deserved. Citizen Kane should of made a fortune and won several oscars.. But it didn't.. But fortunately The legend of Orson Welles lives on and Citizen Kane is still the greatest movie of all time.
This review of Citizen Kane (1941) was written by Michael D on 26 Sep 2015.
Citizen Kane has generally received very positive reviews.
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