The Friday Film was Citizen Kane, a discovery of Charles Foster Kane’s life by a reporter determined to find the meaning behind the rich newspaperman’s last word: “rosebud”. Following many leads, he uncovers elements of Kane’s private life, but nothing about the word, “rosebud”. Unfortunately, the reporter never discovers the meaning, the last link was destroyed eventually unnoticed. At the end, the viewers learn that the words implied that despite his success, he still thought about the moment he was taken away from his home as a young child.

This film was set up in an interesting way. It starts with his death, and the viewer is able to learn about Kane’s life as the reporter also learns about his life. This is interesting because the impression that we are left with is similar to the reporter’s, who asks the questions the audience is also wondering about.

Overall, I thought this was an interesting film that, while it built up slowly, went into Kane’s life so throughly. While in the beginning, we see some rosy exterior about some aspect of his life, as the reporters asks questions and follows recommendations to others who know more, he, and the audience, discover that Kane’s life is not at all perfect as it seems. Rather, it contains extra worries people not in Kane’s position would have to consider.