Task 3: Greatest film ?

Citizen Kane has been voted many times as being “the best film ever made” It has come at the top of the AFI’s (American Film Institute’s) Top 100 Movie’s list in both 1998 and 2007 but I personally disagree. I understand this an unpopular opinion but the film just didn’t appeal to me and I didn’t enjoy the whole plot of the film, I believe this is because I grew up  loving 21’st century blockbusters and more action packed films. Although I was brought up loving these films I have recently learned to love and appreciate older films such as; The godfather, The usual suspects, Se7en, The zodiac and Shawshank redemption. These films are not exactly classed as being “old” or “classic” but they are considered some of the greatest movies ever made in modern cinema and I wholly agree.

I can appreciate why Citizen Kane is considered to be a great film but I think that it’s way before my time and I can’t empathize with any of the characters or the world that they are living in and that is why I didn’t find it very appealing. Citizen Kane is a tragedy, i think this is another reason why i didn’t enjoy this film. My preferred film genres are action or thrillers.

On the other hand i think that the film was very well shot and i have already analysed one of my favorite scenes which is where young Kane is being sent away and his parents must sign the papers. The cinematography in this scene is genius how they used the splitting table.

I also have a lot of respect for Orson Welles because this was his directorial debut and how he had so many roles in making the film and staring as the main character on top of all that. especially considering he didn’t come from much and then went on to direct one of the “greatest films of all time”.