Review of Play It Again, Sam (1972) by Bill C — 14 Feb 2017

I was only 17 when this came out. It's how I learned about Casablanca.. I'd followed Woody since What's Up Tiger Lily. There seems to be an hilarious version and a so-so version of the latter.

I saw the hilarious one. Anyway, I tried to catch all his films. Sam is one of the first I saw after Lily. I'm giving it one more star than Casablanca. Linda had to go w/Dick in this one. Otherwise Allen couldn't have told her "If that plane leaves the ground, and you're not with him, you'll regret it.

Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon, and for the rest of your life." At this moment Allen reaches self actualization. In Casablanca, it's obvious Ilsa had a girlish crush on Lazlo, but real passion for Rick.

Sam has a better ending. And it's pre-Interiors, so it's funny.