Compared to what I've been raised on, I shouldn't love this movie... But I do

Rating: 10/10 (11 December 2000)

I was raised like every other Generation Xer: on explosions, sex, fighting, swearing, and car chases. After being terribly dissapointed with Citenzen Kane, I was worried whether or not I would like Casablanca. So I never rented it. On day I saw The Maltese Falcon on The Movie Channel, and, low and behold, I liked it. In fact, I loved it. It was on of the best movies I've ever seen. So, I decided to give Casablanca a shot.
This has become one of my favorite movies ever. I'm not supposed to like it. I'm a rock n' roll generation guy raised on Indiana Jones and Jerry Brockheimer. But, I liked it. I loved it. It had something no movie today has, taste.
I'm an expert of modern film. I've seen almost everything made from 1980 to today. Recently, I've started to see more 70's movies. Then I jumped back to the 40's with Casablanca. Man, this movie is so good.
I honestly can't think of the reasons why this movie is so good. It defies reason. The acting is great. I really mean that. I've never seen acting this good, it just doesn't exsist anymore. The story is great. This is one of the only romantic movies I've ever seen that I think both guys and women can like. Mainly because the romance, while it is at the heart of the story, is not the ONLY focus of the film.
Seriously, how can you possibly not like this movie. How I ask? You can't, that's how. If you haven't seen the movie, see it, because you're robbing yourself of something great. Even if you're in college, or high school, even if you were breed on perverted movies with blood, guts, and fart jokes, see this movie, or you have no right to call yourself a "movie goer". Even if you've already seen it, buy it and play it again, Sam.
10/10