CITIZEN KANE
Orson Welles' 1941 classic, Citizen Kane , is often cited as the greatest movie of all time. How many people would actually list it as their favourite, however? Everyone says that it was unlike any movie before and influenced every movie since, and now many see Citizen Kane as homework for film students. They think that Citizen Kane is what people who love Star Wars watch so they can make The Avengers . So, does the greatest film of all time have any value outside a classroom? I've seen Citizen Kane a handful of times--most recently, on the big screen at the ByTowne Cinema. It's not my personal favourite movie (that would probably be Who Framed Roger Rabbit ) or even my favourite Welles movie (I prefer Chimes at Midnight ). But I do like Citizen Kane --not because I was told to or because I am trying to impress people, but because, aside from being a great film, it is also a good movie. (A warning: I will be spoiling some of Citizen Kane's story in this post, and...