Love, confusion, and constant battles between whats right, and whats desired.

Rating: 10/10 (5 May 2004)

Casablanca takes place in the little town of Morocco during WW11. Casablanca is a city that many refugees flee to, in search for a new life and a new world. When first watching this movie, the viewer (especially if the viewer is a female) cannot help but notice the romantic plot, the perfect romance plot at that. However, Director Michael Curtiz, focused on other elements in the movie to add more relevance that the viewer could better understand, and relate to. Though the entire story was fictional, the information that you receive from the plot is 100% true information about how life truly was during the war. The reality of the war really sets in, and it's inevitably that the audience will have compassion on what people went through during this time.	Not only was the history and received information of this film outstanding, the characters were as well. Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman are a phenomenal asset to the film. There connection was so intense, that the whole room of viewers only just assumed that they were together. Bogart's stern and strong character keeps the viewer on the edge of their seat only guessing what he will come up with next. His constant battle to do what is right or to do what he wants adds constant guessing to viewers mind.
All in all this film was amazing. Sure the acting was rather exaggerated at moments, and the characters really lacked in their depth at times, but this movie has been viewed and talked about for years, only proving that it is a classic. Man quotes from this movie are being used in people's vocabulary, and they don't even know where the quote came from. All of that can be found in the classic and phenomenal story of Casablanca.