| curl-6 said: I find it hard to narrow it down to just one film personally, though I certainly have a few nominations. Cliché as it may be, one of them has got to be Citizen Kane for its sheer craftsmanship, technical cleverness, and timeless story. The Lord of the Rings trilogy as a whole is right up there as well, just a masterpiece of cinematic artistry that manages to be wildly entertaining as well. Rounding out the finalists would be Schindler's List, for telling such an important story near flawlessly. |
Citizen Kane is a great film. And being cliché about it is better than the contrarian "it's overrated" opinion I see thrown around about it. It enjoys its place high up in the reckoning of film history because of the profound impact it has had along with Vertigo, 2001, Tokyo Story, and even Jeanne Dielman → Yes, I've watched that one through a few times, but I'm a fan of the slow cinema, genre, especially as a background film.
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