Best Romance ever

Rating: 10/10 (24 July 2002)

Bogart and Bergman should be the standard by how all romances on film are judged. Casablanca shows them at those heady early days of a romance, the tragic separation, the awkward second encounter, and the compelling story of how they resolve those feelings still inside.
Henreid should not be forgotten. His style sets up an interesting contrast to the more gruff Bogart.
Rains gives a little comic relief to the film, and also contributes a great deal to the other side of this story: the onset of WWII. His uncertainty of how much to follow Germany, and whether or not to go against the Nazis, was similar to how many Europeans at the time felt. His ultimate decision at the end also makes this a great movie.
The final ten minutes of this film is some of the best work ever done in any movie. If you're a fan of movies, you have to see Casablanca.
10/10