A True Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (30 October 2010)

In film there are technical masterpieces such as Citizen Kane and Psycho and then there are true masterpieces. Those true masterpieces are not only technically proficient if not technically pioneering, they are pleasures to watch; they give us characters with whom we want to spend time.
We can visit those characters repeatedly and never tire of the same actions and dialog. There are maybe a dozen films that accomplish that for me, and Casablanca, Lawrence of Arabia, and Rear Window are at the top of that short list. They are as perfect as movies can be when it comes to inventing cinematic worlds in which attractive characters invite us to visit and frequently return.