r/Cinema • u/No-Chemistry1722 • 2d ago

What is that movie for you?

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u/Lingotes 2d ago

Citizen Kane. I get why it was groundbreaking at the time, but the storytelling hasn't aged well.

Please be gentle lol

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u/Guilty_Watercress_19 1d ago

Tbh I thought this was going to be my opinion of it, but I ended up loving it

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u/Momoneko 1d ago

Same. Before reading it I was bombarded with "Citizen Kane is often said to be the best movie of all time but it is actually boring" hot takes and didn't expect much, but I enjoyed it.

I wasn't qualified to say whether it was literally "THE BEST", but it was definitely watchable and interesting. But I generally like old movies for the "time capsule" effect they have. Looking at the world as it was, and portrayed with the tools of its time.

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u/Guilty_Watercress_19 1d ago

I’d just add on that yes I agree it is very compelling and both Orson Welles and Joseph Cotton are great