Movie

Citizen Kane

Name: Citizen Kane
Released: 1941

1941 • Drama, Mystery

Woke Score

out of 10

Plot

A group of reporters are trying to decipher the last word ever spoken by Charles Foster Kane, the millionaire newspaper tycoon: "Rosebud". The film begins with a news reel detailing Kane's life for the masses, and then from there, we are shown flashbacks from Kane's life. As the reporters investigate further, the viewers see a display of a fascinating man's rise to fame, and how he eventually fell off the top of the world.

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Overall Series Review

Citizen Kane is a monumental achievement in cinema that stands entirely outside the modern 'woke' framework. The film is a pure character study that focuses on the internal decay of a man who gains the world but loses his soul. It avoids all forms of identity politics, opting instead for a narrative driven by individual choices and the universal human condition. There is no attempt to deconstruct the nuclear family or subvert traditional values; rather, the film portrays the protagonist's inability to maintain these bonds as his greatest failure. It is a work of artistic merit that judges its characters by their actions and integrity, providing a timeless look at the American experience without the taint of contemporary ideological lecturing.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The narrative focuses on the individual life and ego of Charles Foster Kane. No characters are inserted for diversity, and the plot is entirely free of lectures regarding race or privilege.

Oikophobia1/10

The film critiques the misuse of power within American journalism but does not show hostility toward Western civilization. It treats the American landscape and its history as the essential backdrop of the story.

Feminism1/10

The story depicts the failure of Kane’s personal relationships as a tragedy. Women are not shown as 'Girl Bosses' or superior to men, and the film highlights the importance of the mother-child bond.

LGBTQ+1/10

The movie features traditional family structures and romantic interests. There is no presence of modern sexual ideology or gender theory.

Anti-Theism1/10

The plot centers on a search for meaning that transcends material wealth. It does not display any hostility toward religion or promote moral relativism.

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