Here's lookin' at this film again, kid.

Rating: 9/10 (17 October 2010)

Full of romance, suspense, glamor, and comedy, "Casablanca" achieves a level of quality not easily beaten. The films writing and allegorical themes are strong, with Bogart's performance leading the way. Beautifully shot, the film delivers strong meaning visually, utilizing such shots as when the camera tilts down from the slogan of the French revolution as the usual suspects are rounded up, or when Captain Renault discards the Vichy French water bottle. The characters are nicely and methodically developed over the course of the movie, and the acting reinforces this. The strongest aspect in my opinion was the writing, which skillfully provided thematic aspects like Rick's allegorical isolationist policies, clever comedic situations, and moving romance.