While
Citizen Kane is consistently named as the greatest film of all
time, Casablanca often gets the accolades as the greatest movie
of all time. (If you watch both you should be able to see the
difference between a film and a movie.) Casablanca is one of
those rare movies that doesn't lose anything with age. No matter
how many times you see it the story gets us involved. The characters,
even on a first viewing, are both familiar and unique, and although
the movie is not shot with any specific visual flair, director
Michael Curtiz makes sure the film does not have a wasted shot.
The
Maltese Falcon is the movie that made Humphrey Bogart a star
and Casablanca is the movie that cemented his legend for the
ages. Ingrid Bergman gives a great performance as Elsa and she
is absolutely stunning in this movie. (If you are guy and don't
say wow to yourself during her first close up you may want to
check your pulse.) As an audience there is no way you cannot
feel Rick's pain when Elsa stumbles back into his life.
The
extras in this two disc set included two commentaries and numerous
documentaries. Casablanca is film that should be in every movie
lovers collection so go pick it up today.
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