Every time i watch Casablanca it leaves me SPEECHLESS !

Rating: 9/10 (3 May 2020)

CASABLANCA (1942) :-
Every time i watch Casablanca, it leaves me speechless. This isn't the first time i am watching Casablanca and i am not reviewing it in typical manners i do for other films but this is just an appreciational essay and haters please stay away. There has been so much said about Casablanca for 7 decades but when someone like me as an young audience in 2020 says that this film always leaves me speechless, you know something is more than special about this film. I have seen so many classic films from Hollywood and recently i have been watching daily 2-3 films during lockdown. Then i just thought, let's watch Casablanca again to realise what other films are lacking, and somehow i am intended to write these words not to review Casablanca but just to appreciate it little more.
One thing i am sure about is, there will never be another Casablanca. For many reasons, Casablanca remains one and only of it's own kind. There were so many classics made on Love Story, Love Triangle, War, escape, Drama, Sacrifice and Emotions but none of them could make one perfect mixture of all them like Casablanca. The writing of Casablanca is a lesson for every writer who wishes to write an Intelligent film that will be remembered forever. The conflicts in Casablanca are summed up so cleverly. There is Love story, there is betrayal, there's Love Triangle, there's crime, there's Patriosm and then there is Mind Blowing climax that stayels with audience forever. I have always wanted to see at least one film that will use sentiments intelligently in the climax and my search ended with Casablanca. When everything seems like going Perfect in the film all you expect is a perfect Climax and Casablanca hits the best shot ever in those 15 minutes of Mind-blowing climax. It also taught some positive fellas that a sad, negative, intellectual and unparalleled ending works much better any typical happy ending. I don't think there will ever be any film which will beat those "Intelligent Sentiments" of Casablanca's Climax. And believe me nobody does it better than Humphrey Bogart.
I just can't imagine anyone else saying, "We will always have Paris", and "Here's looking at you kid" the way Bogart did. I am still trying to understand that why didn't he won Best Actor at Oscars for Casablanca? Ingrid Bergman's character Ilsa is another fine example of classic writing. While most of the films make the woman look weak and dumb under love theories, here comes Ilsa the as one of the most balanced woman character ever. Ingrid Bergman just doesn't look Gorgeous but she performs gorgeously which is more important. There are several other important characters in the film like Victor, Renault, Ferrari and Sam. These characters are also written with same conviction despite the fact that these have minimal parts to play but they do leave an strong impact.
Coming to the dialogues, Casablanca deserves one special seminar just to praise the Dialogues. I already mentioned two quotes from the climax but there are so many memorable quotes in the film. Even a small character like Sam went away saying one of the most honest and powerful dialogue, "Please leave him alone Ilsa, you're a bad luck to him"
I don't remember Michael Curtiz's name for any other film except Casablanca. He might have been unaware of what he was going to achieve with Casablanca but my friend nothing can beat the glory of people knowing your name for that one Masterpiece you make in lifetime.
Films like Casablanca doesn't come often but when they come we must feel blessed. I was born in 90s, almost 5 decades after Casablanca but i still love this film more than any classic film of my era. The film has had an unmatchable impact over the years and i am sure it will continue having so even after completing 100 years. I am almost finished with most of Classics from 40s decade and there's no hesitation to say that, Casablanca is the Best film of 40s decade". That's a big compliment when you know that it was the golden phase of Hollywood. If someday i catch a better film than Casablanca from 40s decade then I will surely let you know but for now this is it. A Masterpiece that changed typical mindset of Hollywood folks on Romantic Dramas, love trainglesa and noir (if i can say). Ask me anyday for a recommendation and Casablanca will always be there in my List. We will always have Casablanca in our hearts.
RATING - 9/10*