Citizen Kane

I think people have to go into watching Citizen Kane without thinking of it as a modern day movie. This movie doesn't have the same action sequences as modern day movies. When you watch this movie it is at a much slower pace. Its very interesting for its time period. It was the first of its time to incorporate multiple timelines. If you step back and realize how amazing this movie was for the time it was made it is easier to appreciate. People are often used to these movies that are action packed or have fancy effects.

The American Dream is an ever changing goal.
In the beginning of the movie all Kane wanted was more money. He craved for success. When he was extremely successful than he wanted love. He married Emily Monroe Norton a niece of the president. They both loved each other at first, Kane became more distant as the movie went on. Than he cheated on her with Susan after he was distant with his wife. This concluded in the death of his political career. At the end of the movie you realize that he wants to be loved. His wife leaves him and he wants to be a child again. His final words "Rosebud" was the name of his sled. The whole movie has many twists and turns, just as our American Dreams are. Our wants change as we age and our minds differ.