Oof... How do you start writing a review about "the greatest movie ever made" when you didn't like it...
My expectations weren't high to be honest, pre-70's movies are a hard sell for me. I've gotten more open to black & white movies over the past few years so it was time to finally give this a chance. And I'm glad I did but it only seems to confirm that it's not my thing.
I won't deny that it's well made or how influential it was and I won't argue that it doesn't deserve its reputation, but I did not enjoy it... At all.
From the start with the exhausting shouting I had to force myself to give it a chance and to try to care about the story, but the longer it went on the more exhausting and/or bored I got. I may or may not have dozen off a bit, I'm not even sure 'cuz it didn't feel like I missed much.
During the first half hour or so I liked the technical aspects, the camera angles, the editing,.. But the story nor the characters could keep my attention. By the time the opera scene came on it completely lost me and felt like I had to slog through it. All hope was gone after that and even the jumpscare bored me and I didn't care about the big reveal of the meaning of Rosebud, nor the overly dramatic music, either.
Might've been ahead of it's time in 1941, but watching it for the first time in 2024 I have to say it feels dated in pretty much every aspect.

Feels wrong to rate a classic movie this low, but based on how little I enjoyed it I can't give this a higher rating.. Very forgettable movie since I already forgot parts of the story and characters while watching it...

Nah, this wasn't for me. I feel like I quickly have to watch 4 other movies just so this low rating doesn't show up on my recent activity on my profile anymore. ;)