Touching, very touching

Rating: 10/10 (23 August 2006)

'Casablanca' is a film every person in the world should see. Even if they're not going to like. This film is simply a must see, to say the very least. But what is it that makes 'Casablanca' a classic? One of things would be the acting, which mostly stands out by Humphrey Bogart. He plays Rick Blaine, a man who lives between two constantly opposing sides - Germans and the french. He watches them tare each other apart and he is like the battlefield. Always stomped over.
Other things that make this film superb are the beautiful music, excellent story line and great portrayal of Casablanca in WWII.
Yet, there are quite a few things that turn me off in this movie. Only one, actually. And that would be the cinematography. It's kind of stiff, uninteresting, lacks a touch of originality, but that is just a minor glitch. Other things of this masterpiece overwhelm it.
To repeat myself again, this movie is a must see. If you can't get it on DVD, you can still catch it on TCM, together with other classic movies.
10/10