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Title: I understand, but I don't agree...
Review: I know all the reasons that this is regarded a great film. And yet, I find it almost unwatchable.Sure, if I point to individual elements of the film (the structure, camera work, script, symbolism, theme, etc.) then I'm impressed. But no matter how many times I watch the film, I remain emotionally unaffected. I don't care about the characters, I don't care what happens, I just don't care.I honestly envy the reviewers who find it emotionally compelling. But I've given it several chances, and it gives me less humanity than Kane gave the people in his life. A case can be made that Welles employed the imitative fallacy, and the emotional distance I experience mimics Kane's emotional inabilities. Well and good, but I still don't enjoy watching a movie that doesn't engage me.
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