Citizen Kane

It's really hard to tell my views on Citizen Kane, When the generation is way too different then mine. Not because it's old or too boring, but because it has been hailed almost around the world the greatest single motion picture ever made. They say the movie exhilarating, but when i watch the movie, it was a disappointing experience. I'm not saying it's a bad movie, to be honest, I thought everything about it was brilliant. From the great performances to the planned camera movements and clever lighting tricks. There's isn't a single element of Citizen Kane that wasn't amazing achievement in all areas of filmmakeing. Citizen Kane's storyline was simple. Even though the plot unfolds by jumping in and out of nonlinear flashbacks, it was really easy for me to keep track of. The Straightforwardness and relatively fast pace of the story are what make it seem intimidating. Because everything moves smoothly along without any standstill, it feels like were getting played out like there is something much greater that we just seem to grasp. The first time i watch this movie, I knew it from it's reputation that there must be something that 's separates this movie from all the others, something hiding deep within its simple plot line that everybody else has seen, but i just couldn't figure it out. And then, during the final scenes, that something was revealed, and it all began to make sense. To me, it was these moments of confusion and uncertainty followed by sense of enlightenment and appreciation that made watching Citizen Kane such a meanful experience.