No, I didn't miss the point of the film. I get that it's a narrative device - I had this pounded into my head during
English 386 The Movies in college. All I'm saying is that this is the perfect film for a "Cliff Notes Theater". Here's all you need to know about the film:
Charles Foster Kane had a shitty childhood. And despite the mass of wealth he acquired during his lifetime and all the recognition he received as a newspaper magnate, in the end, he longed for the time lost during his youth. - There I just saved you two hours. That's the film in a nut shell. I could do the same with Titanic: the boat sinks, people die, it's very sad. There, saved you three hours.