Review of Casablanca (1943) by Chrisnorton — 06 Aug 2023
One of the best movies ever made, might be the best...it's hard not to hum "as time goes by" days after watching it. Humphrey Bogard and Ingrid Bergman lead the way in this wartime complex romance that dives right in and let's you experience every emotion in the backdrop of Rick's Cafe Americain and the streets of Casablanca. This movie is entertaining and funny, enthralling, and features many iconic lines that have lasted a lifetime in American cinema. It has the most special way of telling a story of humanity during war, integrity's importance, and love's ultimate sacrifice. This movie avoids common narrative tropes and creates its own path and climax, and it's just perfect.
Setting, Conflict, Character, Dialogue, Theme, Plot, and Climax: A+.
Runtime: 1:42.
Audience Engagement (do you feel runtime): No.
Top Genres: Drama, Romance, War (Fiction).
Genre(s) rating Drama - 10 Romance - 10 War - 9.
Genre Average Score: 9.66 Directing: 10 Cinematography/lighting: 10 Story/Narrative: 10 Structure: 10 Dialogue: 10 Score(music): 10 Editing: 10 Acting: 10 Characterization: 10 Mise en Scène/Visual Design: 10 Visual Effects: 10 Sound Design: 10 Costumes/Makeup: 10 Lasting Impact: 10 Originality: 10.
Overall: 9.
This review of Casablanca (1943) was written by Chrisnorton on 06 Aug 2023.
Casablanca has generally received very positive reviews.
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