Just finished my sorely needed 2nd viewing. Hadn't seen this in probably a couple years at least. Definitely solidified as four-star, masterpiece film. I'm usually very critical of directors who seldom use camera movement but Welles is a clear exception. His shots are so well framed, so well planned and constructed, the camera doesn't need to move. Thanks to his pioneering of the universal focus technique, Welles can set up one shot that works on three levels simultaneously and just hold it while the viewers marvel at how much there is to look at. A true cinematic genius. I got a hold of Touch of Evil not too long ago but the copy was so scratched it didn't work. I'll have to get back to that at some point as well as The Magnificent Ambersons.
