Citizen Kane’s 100% rating score on Rotten Tomatoes has come down due to an eighty-year-old negative review. The movie, which is often considered to be the greatest film ever made, was directed by Orson Welles, who also starred in it, and continues to be culturally relevant and significant to this day.
However, now its long-held accolade has been tarnished by a review published in Chicago Daily Tribune (now known as Chicago Tribune), which dates back to 1941.
The critic Mae Tinee wrote, “In fact, it’s bizarre enough to become a museum piece. But it’s the sacrifice of simplicity to eccentricity robs it of distinction and general entertainment.”
Netflix’s Mank, which came out last year and starred Gary Oldman in the role of Herman J Mankiewicz, helped renew the interest of today’s audience to Citizen Kane and started many Reddit discussions online.
The David Fincher-directed movie mainly focuses on the writing of the film as well as the relationship between Mank and media mogul William Randolph Hearst, who was the inspiration for Kane.
As a tribute to the audiovisual styling of the forties, Mank went on to be nominated for ten Academy Awards and won in the categories of Best Cinematography and Best Production Design.
But to be fair, the movie’s dip in ratings doesn’t necessarily bear down on its lasting legacy. Nevertheless, dissension amongst its usual praise does come off as interesting. Currently, it stands at a 99% score and has tied with movies like It Happened One Night (1934), Casablanca (1942), and Lady Bird (2017).
In its time, Citizen Kane was lauded for its casts’ excellent performances and its script. Along with the gorgeous filming, innovative narrative structure, and avant-garde camera work, the film became a revolutionary influence on many directors throughout the world of cinema.
Now in its 80th year, Citizen Kane still remains a critical success, albeit with one negative review to its name.
About Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane is a landmark 1941 American drama film directed by Orson Welles who also starred in it. Considered by many to be the greatest film ever made, it cast Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead, Ruth Warrick, Ray Collins, Erskine Sanford, Everett Sloane, William Alland, and many others.
A reporter is assigned to decipher newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane’s (Welles) dying words. The investigation reveals a fascinating portrait of a complex man who rose from obscurity to staggering heights. Kane’s friend and colleague Jedediah Leland (Joseph Cotten), and his mistress, Susan Alexander (Dorothy Comingore), also shed fragments of light on Kane’s life. But the scribe fears he may never unearth the mystery of Kane’s final word, “Rosebud.”
Source: Rotten Tomatoes
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