Obviously a mile-stone on the path of film-making, Citizen Kane (1941) rocks the casbah with a plethora of well planned shots, and interesting story line. +50 points for each of these, but -25 points for the over-the-top acting of some (and by some I mean all) of the cast.
Alfred Hitchcock revolutionizes the idea of film with his non-linear story, as it begins and ends at the end. I find that some of his most effective tools for his directing are his very varying type of camera angles, imagery, and subtle humor.
He makes effective and timely use of different shots, using different angles and distances, and subject placement. I find that the name "Citizen Kane", coupled with his over-bearing, almost dominating totalitarian character is like a reference to Soviet dictators. It is similar in a lot of ways to the story of the USSR.. then again so is every story with a prospective beginning and tragic end. 
Personally, one of my favorite moments include the scene where he is smashing furniture, and fails to lift the bookshelf, and settles for cracking a table. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Good times.
Alfred Hitchcock revolutionizes the idea of film with his non-linear story, as it begins and ends at the end. I find that some of his most effective tools for his directing are his very varying type of camera angles, imagery, and subtle humor.
He makes effective and timely use of different shots, using different angles and distances, and subject placement. I find that the name "Citizen Kane", coupled with his over-bearing, almost dominating totalitarian character is like a reference to Soviet dictators. It is similar in a lot of ways to the story of the USSR.. then again so is every story with a prospective beginning and tragic end. Personally, one of my favorite moments include the scene where he is smashing furniture, and fails to lift the bookshelf, and settles for cracking a table. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Good times.
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