I have enjoyed watching old movies since I was a teenager, which is when I first heard about Citizen Kane. For some reason, I put off watching this movie for 30 years; however, I am very glad to have finally watched it. In fact, I'd say I got more out of the film now (at this point in my life) than I probably would have years ago. It's almost like watching It's a Wonderful Life or A Christmas Carol and feeling relief afterwards knowing you still have time to change the trajectory of your life.
For me, Citizen Kane was a hard movie to get into at first - perhaps because the pieces didn't seem to fit together. Give it time though. You'll be hooked before you know it, and I bet you'll end with a "wow" as the final scene of the movie plays out too!
If Citizen Kane is a movie that intrigues you, I encourage you to watch it through for yourself and not just read the reviews with spoiler alerts or view the final scene of the movie on Google or YouTube and think, "Okay, so what's the big deal?"
I believe each person who watches this movie can relate to the life of Charles Foster Kane, and maybe that's what draws you in and makes this film so great and relatable. Along that same line, what's your "rosebud"? Have you dealt with it or is it still affecting you?
I'd sum up the movie this way: "And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?" - Mark 8:36
