Citizen Kane used to be 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Now it's only at 99%. How do you judge a perfect movie? I think a lot of it is subjective, but it helps when reviewers support your ruminations. Rotten Tomatoes is one of the sites I like to visit after I watch something to see if the smattering of reviewers agreed with what I felt. I'll even visit it some weekends to see if what's opening in theaters is meant to be good, as well. There is a whole range of films on there, including some of the most famous and beloved of all time. You can sort by the highest-rated, and you'll see that there are a handful of titles scored perfectly at 100%, which means everyone loved them. But now, one of the most heralded titles is no longer considered "perfect." Sometime earlier this year, Rotten Tomatoes brought in an 80-year-old review of Citizen Kane that dropped it down from 100% to 99%. I know what you're thinking—Armond White wasn't around 80 years ago, was he? Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 27 April, 2021