Review of Casablanca (1943) by Luis G — 07 Jun 2012

Casablanca is a classic film, it has all the charm and wit that it makes it unmissable. The script is very razortight, I felt like each word was precise and clear and that the jokes and humour was both delightfully political and funny.

It is at the end of the day, perhaps a bit less significant than when it was first released, namly due to the world war II situation at the time. I feel though its script and very clever acting propels this flaw through.

The star of the show is indeed humphrey Bogart, it feels like every character that he interacts with throughout the film is somehow irrelevant without his presence, particularly concerning Claude Rains and Ingrid Bergman.

Maybe its only flaw is that for the non-romantics, there really is much else to the film. If the tragedy and love/romance is lost on you, then this film will stun you as to why or how this is a classic.

It deserves great recognition for being a flim that can stir up so much politcal and romantic engagement with so little happening. Excellent screenplay is it's highlight, and makes every line seem like a catchphrase which makes for very pleasurable viewing!!