The movie opens with an unforgettable image of a distant, foggy castle on a hill. It's a classic gothic shot, and goes a long way towards establishing the movie's mood. We quickly learn that this place, called Xanadu, is the dwelling of America's Kubla Khan, Charles Foster Kane, a one-time newspaper owner who could have become President if not for an affair. Xanadu, in the words of the newsreel that gives a brief history of …showed first 75 words of 617 total…

…showed last 75 words of 617 total…and power. It's a classic American tragedy about a man of great passion, vision, and greed, who pushes himself until he brings ruins to himself and all around him. Then at his deathbed he realizes that all he ever wanted, was to be as happy as he was during his childhood and outside sledding on "rosebud". I would rate this movie a 3 out of 10 the dark images and shadows made me want to fall asleep.