The BEST MOVIE EVAR.
There is a saying of unknown origin that occasionally pops up in the industry. “Video games are still waiting on their Citizen Kane.†That is to say, video games are still waiting for their decisive magnum opus, their universally acclaimed title around which everyone can gather and say with confidence, “This is the greatest video game of all time. This is the one that changed everything.†But what exactly are we waiting for? What qualities are going to define this future piece of perfection? Or has it already come and gone?
Anyone familiar with Orson Welles’ directorial debut knows of its profound significance. Before Citizen Kane, movies weren’t truly taken seriously. They were seen as simply the newest fad in the show business, a frivolous form of entertainment that had no real potential for value. And then came May 1, 1941, when the film was released. It was hailed as a landmark, proof that this budding business had a prospect for real value, proof that movies were as legitimate a form of storytelling as books or plays.
