Citizen Kane was the first black and white movie I had ever watched. In all honesty, I was most impressed by the film angles of the movie than the actual plot itself. One particular scene that really caught my eye was when the reporter was first visiting Kane’s ex-wife. The camera went through the roof of the club to the table that Kane’s ex-wife was sitting at. It was truly a revolutionary film angle idea – in fact, some recent movies I have seen, including Thor: Ragnarok, dabbled with this film angle approach, but it was not executed as smoothly as in Citizen Kane.
Another scene that caught my attention was the scene where Kane’s lips whispered “Rosebud”. I was taken aback that the film was released in 1941 with such modern film ideals.
I agree. This film was truly powerful. Kane whispering “Rosebud” also caught my attention because it reveals the irony that loads of money and power do not match the happiness that Kane once had as a country boy playing outside.