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By Louise D (267) on 30 Apr 2010

Inconsistent melodrama. probably would have been similarly bizarre to modern tastes even without the infamous studio meddling…

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By Bodie D (4) on 24 Apr 2010

It's common talk that Citizen Kane is the best film ever made, or the best film Orson Welles ever did, but I find Kane to be a lumbering, overblown…

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By Will D (958) on 27 Mar 2010

Brilliant up until the ending, which is a very unsatisfactory happy ending…

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By Devon B (391) on 06 Mar 2010

Contains some fine cinematography but I found the movie boring…

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By Tim S (2,419) on 05 Mar 2010

I enjoyed it a little bit more than Kane…

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By Joshua H (844) on 26 Feb 2010

I went into this wanting to love it. Why not? I can imagine that I had the same feeling many had in 1942…

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By Antoine S (82) on 20 Feb 2010

Hacked about by a confused RKO, Welles' second film (from the novel by Booth Tarkington) still looks a masterpiece, astounding for its almost…

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By Jamie T (429) on 30 Jan 2010

Although it's been many years since I saw this, I found it to be a masterpiece, arguably better than CITIZEN KANE, even in its mangled form…

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By Simon M (879) on 10 Jan 2010

A strange movie, there are flashes of genius but the whole narrative is disjointed…

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By Elgan D (601) on 10 Jan 2010

A strange movie, there are flashes of genius but the whole narrative is disjointed…

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By Andrew B (2,971) on 30 Dec 2009

Another great Orson Welles movie. Great depth to the characters. A simple enough plot that has been acted out and directed really well…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 10 Dec 2009

Citizen Kane, no matter what you may think of it personally, is undeniably one of the most important motion pictures ever made, and in 1942…

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By Marat P (198) on 13 Oct 2009

Some great shots, but the story just didn't strike the right chords with me…

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By Ryan M (2,675) on 20 Sep 2009

Damn the studio for chopping 40 minutes out of The Magnificent Ambersons, the upbeat ending seems a bit silly, and the final third of the film…

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By James H (4,675) on 02 Sep 2009

Well, I'm typing this in between packing sessions. I just wanted to say goodbye before I go off to college…

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By Steve W (2,154) on 30 Aug 2009

It's so sad that the studio cut so much out of Welles' film…

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By Leighton T (328) on 30 Aug 2009

Thematically there's a great deal to appreciate here, not to mention, Welles' technical expertise shines through, but I think a lot of film…

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By Phillip J (129) on 27 Aug 2009

I have expressed hatred and frustration towards the other works of Orson Welles but this is probably one of the few of his movies that are…

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By Chris S (3,490) on 27 Aug 2009

I have expressed hatred and frustration towards the other works of Orson Welles but this is probably one of the few of his movies that are…

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By Randy N (10) on 13 Jul 2009

Is there a DVD out yet? Fucking travesty and a national treasure…

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