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I'd admit that when I referred to Kubrick's films as being 'overrated', I probably should've said 'I don't tend to like them'. He was a technically gifted filmmaker, but one that consistently lacked a human dimension to his work - his characters being usually little more than cartoon-like ciphers. The problem with this approach really came to the fore with Eyes Wide Shut, the nature of which required a much more subtle approach to the main character's relationship than Kubrick could possibly muster. He reminds me of Herzog in that sense. Another filmmaker that I'm not keen on. This doesn't make either of them 'bad', just 'not my cup of tea'.
Anyway, I agree with Atari that Bicycle Thieves is a better film than Citizen Kane (Welles' highly technique-bound style and attitude provided a sort of blue-print for Kubrick) but fully understand why some people (most of whom probably love Michael Mann films, too) would see it the other way around.
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