One of the ten greatest movies ever made. ((SPOILERS))

Rating: 10/10 (5 February 2006)

Round up the usual suspects! This account of the profound ambiguity at the heart of the universe grabs us dramatically, and then keeps on turning the kaleidoscope through which we see Rick and the other characters, as well as the socio-political, geopolitical, and historical context. Rick is among those blessed ones who finally make the right choice against all the odds. (But just why did he act rightly? What makes his choice the right one?) Do consequences make an action correct? Do motivations? Do both? What other aspects of person, situation, choice, decision, action, and context make an action good? Incidentally, this film brought me to my feet for the Marseillase with tears in my eyes. Usually, remembering how the French Revolution so quickly became a tyranny, and how France welcomed the invaders in the War Against the Jews, my attitude toward France, no matter how much I honor her thinkers, is lukewarm at best. During the relevant scene of the film, however, my heart is French through and through.
This is a must see --- MUST SEE --- film.