What a beautiful movie. What a wonderful classic! I really enjoyed this film. I've tried to watch it twice before and I just couldn't get into it. I was pretty disappointed though because it was supposedly an AMAZING classic that everyone loves. I had high expectations. This time, in Art of Film, I was forced to watch it. Turned out to be a good thing. I suppose I had lower expectations but that doesn't make this movie any less beautiful. It was so full of moral conflict and compromise, making the decisions Rick was often faced with that much harder and his decisions that much more powerful. This movie was as much an allegory of the time as it was a story. The more I think about it, the more intricate the allegory becomes. I'm not that highly educated about World War II so I had a little trouble drawing all the parallels, but when they were pointed out they were that much more amazing. I must say though that I valued this movie much more for its beautiful love story and the honor and devotion that was constantly showing through every aspect of this film. My favorite part of Casablanca was easily the end. It was so perfect really. The entire movie was really encapsulated in these final seconds of Casablanca. Ilsa leaves Rick, again, perhaps for the last time, he talks about letters of transit, and money, and the weather exudes the theme of the film, that gloomy, upsetting mood which kind of resonated through out the film, or at least obvious aspects of Rick's personality. It seems to be a revolutionary realization for Rick that he needs a friends, that alcohol and women and money can't fill his "whole." That quote: "This looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
Final scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0_S2J9c2H4
3 comments:
Hippie Kid,
I have to admit - I was extremely shocked when I saw that you left a comment on my blog! As I was reaching for the laptop, I remembered that one of the blog 2nd quarter ideas is to comment on someone else's wall. I'm just going to pretend that you voluntarily commented. Anyhow, I don't see how you love Casablanca (I mean I read your post - I'm just not a fan of the film). I'm quite excited for our project too. Comment again if you feel like it (or if you have to fill some more blogging requirements hahhaaha JK)!
MD :-)
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Very nicely said, Aly! I never thought about the ending of the film from the perspective of Rick's need for friendship. He'll be a loner no more! Unfortunately, he'll be spending a lot of time with Capt. Renault. Oh, well. As they say in Some Like It Hot, "Nobody's Perfect."
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