Not bad.

Rating: 7/10 (17 April 2008)

I have to say "Casablanca" is a bit overrated. While displaying technical genius on many levels, the film has not aged too well. Maybe it blends in with other films of the era. It was entertaining, but I'd say pales in comparison to other classics from the golden age like "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," and "The Maltese Falcon." Unlike those two, "Casablanca" fails to deliver any deep message. There is no moral and there is nothing terribly memorable about the film. Well actually, there is Bogart...
Without him, I think "Casablanca" would have been pretty dull and forgettable. It just didn't grab the way I hoped it would.
This all being said, the story is fun, the humor is ripe, and the acting is superb. Technically speaking, a nine. Entertainment-wise, I'd say a six. I'll average it and be generous since it is, after all, 'the best Hollywood film ever made...' cough cough.
7 out of 10, kids.