Magic, pure magic.... every time

Rating: 10/10 (22 January 2007)

The greatest love story on film - pure and simple.
The telling is so perfect: the setting, the timing, the exotic, the human.
Bogart was never better, Ingrid Bergmann never more beautiful: the first time they see each other takes my breath away every time - truly one of the best moments in cinema history.
Casablanca has a true timeless to it: partly because it is so beautifully shot; it is one of the most beautiful B & W films: the use of lighting, and shade are exquisite and compliment the settings perfectly.
Above all, though it is a film about love: who wouldn't want to be Rick, or to be Ilsa, and to have had Paris...
Exceptional, excellent, and will remain a favourite as time goes by