Casablanca (1942)

Rating: 10/10 (8 May 2014)

In terms of classic cinema, "Casablanca" is easily on the list of top 10 best films ever made. Set during World War II, the classic that is "Casablanca" is one of romance, drama, and surprisingly witty humor. Humphrey Bogart as Rick and Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa bring to the film an unimaginable amount of believability and on-screen chemistry. The acting is solid, the cinematography is brilliantly beautiful, and the overall plot of the film is both exciting and engaging, making "Casablanca" the masterpiece that it is.
"Casablanca" is one of those rare films that truly almost anybody could enjoy. Even the most vicious of classic era film haters could find something about this movie that would make them rethink their irrational hatred of an entire era of classic cinema. With remarkably witty dialogue and outstanding performances by the entire cast, "Casablanca" takes a daring story line and pairs it with the elegant and complicated romance between Bogart and Bergman's characters giving the movie just the right mixture of romance and drama to establish the film as one of the best ever made.