Went on a Welles marathon Friday:

Citizen Kane- It's been called the greatest movie ever. Is it? Possibly. I definitely love it: the devastating consequences of the American dream. I couldn't find any bad acting.... Great. I hated it the first time I saw it, but it's a movie that grows on you fantastically. Toland was a genius.
Magnificent Ambersons- EXTREMELY UNDERRATED! I loved it so much. I watched a reconstructed version and it's so much more powerful than the theatrical cut. People would have respected this so much more if the studio didn't butcher it... as much as Kane I would say. The sets and dialogue are fantastic. I always wonder why Orson didn't cast himself as George (as he thought the character was based off of him); Holt was good but Welles could have been better if he made himself to look young.
The Third Man- Fine. It's not a Welles' film but it was my favorite of the movies I watched today. For me, The Third Man is THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE BY HUMANs. It's so impossibly underrated like Ambersons. It's better than Kane in my opinion. The dialogue and story are so quick and fresh even today. The zither is an unusual but completely effective sound track choice. Post War Vienna is so haunting yet enticing. Cotten is perfect, Valli is stunning, and Welles is indescribably good. Cotten's and Welles's relationship is so well played as well as Cotten's and Valli's. All of the actors deserve great credit. "The Cuckoo Clock" line still sends chills down my spine. Most devastating ending in a film. The sewer followed by those last two minutes... send audiences reeling.
Chimes at Midnight- Eh... I finished the day off with this. I watched a good copy by Studio Canal. The Shakespearean plot is good. I'm certain this is the best adaptation of the two plays. Strong visuals and good acting but somehow not as potent as the other films I watched. It definitely deserves a viewing. Welles sinks into Falstaff properly. The battle scene still stuns; if you're a student of film, you should at least watch that part.