Emotion is missing in films today

Rating: 10/10 (15 July 2018)

Hollywood today is a shell of its former self. It struggles to innovate, to inspire us, and to tell a story that "everyone" can stand behind.
Casablanca came at a time, when the world was imploding unto itself. The movie mirrored life at the time. A world war. People split apart by this war. Nations and their people forced to choose what they believe in order to survive. In summary, a disruption of the life everyone knew.
Rick and his cafe summarized alittle bit of what this world had become. A story with many stories interwoven inside it. Mystery. Intrigue. Love. Nationalism. It is all mixed together in this realistic storyline.
Classics are made because they touch people on a different level than most films. Hollywood outdid itself with this movie. The "politics" of the film were appropriate, timely, and summarized what everyone felt at the begging of WWII.