The final statement from the journalist on how Kane's life and the search for Rosebud was all a jigsaw puzzle is a perfect analogy for the way the movie was arranged. The flashbacks were not in chronological order making the story a puzzle to figure out. The short montage at the beginning of the film gave the viewers a timeline of his life to be able to place the flashbacks. This left no confussion on where the story was headed.
The acting in the movie was impressive for the era; realistic, believable, and not over the top. The transitioins between scenes were also very artisitcally done; it was not just snapping from one scene to the next. There were elements of fading, focusing, and zooming. That catorgory of the movie was the most intriguring for me. The film was done in a time period where special effects were limited, and is still amazing to watch. I now understand why it deserves a place in American Film Institutes, Best American Movies.
With that being said, my one critique is the ending of the movie. The feeling of depression set in knowing that the unveiling of "Rosebud" would be forever lost to a fire. I hate sad endings.
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