Casablanca Review

Rating: 9/10 (9 March 2016)

Casablanca was one of the most beautifully filmed and acted and deserves to be considered one of the best movies of its era. The use of light in this film in showing the seriousness of the characters was very prevalent. It showed the uncertainty of the characters. As the story progresses we learn more and more about the characters pasts and after a while you start to think you know a character but, their motivations and intentions turn out to be different then originally thought. I enjoyed that aspect because it kept me on my toes. The acting was very very well done especially by Humphrey Bogart, his take on Rick Blaine was seemingly tough and hard to crack but as the movie continues we see his more emotional side and who he is as a person. Overall the film was very beautiful in its camera-work, acting, lighting, and even the sets and costumes. Definitely one of the best films of its time and also one of the best films in the history of American cinema.