Citizen Kane

A true American classic, the movie Citizen Kane was directed by and starring Orson Welles, and is said to have been told about a multi-million dollar tycoon in the around the time when the film was directed. In this movie Welles included some amazing knowledge of directing and cinematography as well as acting. This film is now called an American classic but was considered less than great when the film first debuted. This film was essentially black balled when it was released by none other than the man that Welles was portraying in the film, and didn't pick up its status until long after it was made. Personally i thought that this film was amazing, and is now among my favorites. I never thought that i could appreciate a film that was created some years ago, and I would have never ever thought that i would appreciate a movie that was created in black and white.

Some elements that have elevated this film to the level that it stands today come from the cinematography, the shots that Welles used are stunning, as are some of the angles that he chose to get his point across. And Welles really succeeded at the deep focus shots, there were so many scenes where Welles kept the character of Charles Foster Kane in the background, but still in some focus. He was always putting his character in the middle of the shot even if he wasn't the center of attention reminding the audience of his character and his importance in the film.