Citizen Kane

Mintonio S. 
Film 2600: Film History
Dr. Cathleen Londino
Fall 2011


        I absolutely enjoyed watching "Citizen Kane". I am a business major and this movie was very inspirational to me due to the fact that I look forward to one day opening up my own business. I really admired the entrepreneurial qualities that Mr. Kane exhibited. It’s like the famous quote from Scarface; “First you get the money, Then you get the power, Then you get the women”, Mr. Kane had it all. He was the type of person that you either loved or hated. Although he had everything he could have wanted, Rosebud was his most prized possession because it symbolized what he had remembered about his childhood. Its qualities like this that made him a leader. It was almost as if he had this aura around him of great success and power, but as we all know money does not buy you happiness.

       "Citizen Kane" was starred and directed by Orson Welles. This film was considered to be the greatest American film of all time and was also Welles first feature film. "Citizen Kane" was recognized for its incredible cinematography, music and narrative structure. This film went off to be nominated for 9 Academy Awards resulting in an Academy Award for best written. {http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane}

       In conclusion, this movie is a must see even if your not into the classical movie genre. This flick is just about a pure American living the American Dream. I truly enjoyed this movie a lot and if it were ever to show up on my channel guide I would watch it again in a heartbeat. Well written and directed piece I give it *****!