Kane Review
Citizen Kane:
At first, I thought that the "flashback" aspect of the movie was going to be hard to follow. However, once the movie got going, it became apparent that this was the best way to go about filming. Since the main purpose of the movie was to figure out what the meaning is behind the word "rosebud," it makes sense to start at Kane's death and travel back in time.
Another repetitive theme of the movie i noticed was the way in which different individuals referred to Kane. First of all, his Kane's name in general is mentioned so much during the movie. Every time his name can be put into the script, it is. Also, it seems that his two main friends, Bernstein and Leland refer to him in two different ways. From what I remember, Leland almost always calls him Charlie, while Bernstein seems to usually call him Mr. Kane or Kane. I never really figured out why this is, but one idea that came to mind is that Leland might not be intimidated by Kane like everyone else is. This can be shown when he attempts to write a negative review of Kane's wife after her opera performance. Even though it is not a successful attempt, it shows that he is not afraid of the power Kane displays. While he may be jealous, he is certainly not intimidated. Overall, the movie was a good example of how power does not necessarily equal happiness. I agree that it is one of the better movies of all time (especially because it has stood the test of time) but I would probably not rank it in my number 1 slot, like I mentioned above, I am pretty partial to the Godfather.