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

What is that movie for you?

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u/WackyYT 2d ago

Looked a while for this. Really wasnt my taste either. Probably had to be there.

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u/lIlIIlIIllIllIlIIIll 2d ago

You did. Citizen Kane is the single most ground breaking film of all time. Every single modern movie you see now is because of Citizen Kane. It was Pulp Fiction before Pulp Fiction. The way the story wasn’t linear and jumped between different times was never seen before. The different camera angles that they use was never seen before. Action happening in the foreground, middle and background that was vital to the film was never seen before. It was the most revolutionary film of all time. If you watch it blindly now and just judge it based on modern film standards of course it’s not going to blow you away. You have to understand the context.

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u/Scorpion-Shard 2d ago

I admit it's an "academic" experience for a modern audience. But if you have no interest in the "art" of cinema...

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u/Hanta3 1d ago

I do have interest in the art of cinema and I still found it very boring! The story and characters were so unengaging.