Casablanca (1943)

16 out of 18 people found the following review helpful:

Play it sam..........

CheekyBEEF from the Midlands, England., 18th July, 2004

I was unsure what to expect when I hired this title, it was a film I had been meaning to watch for ages but always put it off. I just couldn't believe it would live upto the hype, but boy was I wrong, it is an absolute classic and deserves all the praise it gets. It was so good to finally see and hear all the famous scenes and quotes in the context of the film. I can't fault this film, there is a bit of everything, humour, romance, great acting/direction and I could watch it time and time again, what more could you ask for. So hire it immediately and soak up the atmosphere of Casablanca.

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12 out of 16 people found the following review helpful:

hhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmm

kate dahlstrom from cool scotland!, 24th October, 2006

sexist, racist, melodramatic, bland, boring featuring incredibly annoying characters. bravo.

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6 out of 7 people found the following review helpful:

Compelling viewing

A Customer from London, 18th April, 2005

I finally sat down and watched the much praised casablanca, and I'm so pleased I did. Very rarely do I sit down to watch a film and get so engrossed in it that I actually forget that I'm watching a film. The acting is brilliant, the characters are brilliant, and the dialogue flows so smoothly you believe its happening before your eyes. And the lovely Ingrid Bergman, wow! I can honestly say she is one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen on film. I don't usually get excited about B&W films, but I think this film may bring me round. Recommended Sunday evening viewing.

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4 out of 4 people found the following review helpful:

How good can you get

Bob Harrold from Stotfold, Beds, 25th April, 2005

Its all been said before but a trip into the b/w archive of those Sunday afternoon films of the 50s is well worth it for those not born at the time (and for those who were). With its story's toes dipped in fact (the screenwriters had travelled in Europe in the late 30s) and with America awakening from its isolationist stance (North Africa must have seemed so far away and exotic) Casablanca is a film about the eternal conflict between personal desires and doing what is morally right. The characterisations were brilliant from Bogart (Rick) in conflict to the pragmatic Rains (police chief Renault) but the breathtaking perfection of Ingrid Bergman stole every scene she was in. I thought she was the most beautiful screen actress I'd seen when I was at primary school and 50 years later my view hasn't changed - and all in atmospheric black and white.

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Casablanca

A Customer from Horsham, 6th November, 2008

Wow. A classic and now I see why. A must. Beautifully shot.

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A Customer from Sheffield, 3rd November, 2008

To reach a ripe old age without ever seeing Casablanca... Well, couldn't have that. So I came, I saw and I loved it. Basically it's a story about a man who sits on the fence while Rome burns (you know the type) but when the flames are licking the lilly white feet of the woman he adores he jumps right in and becomes not just a heroic lover but a man of principle. From being a man you don't really like, bar owner Rik becomes a man you love. Definitely worth a try.

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A Customer from Thurso, 26th October, 2008

Of course everybody has heard of this oldie, but believe me it doesn't fail to disappoint. Anyone who stays away from 'black and whites' can rest assured that what this film lacks in colour, it completely makes up for in athmosphere. A great movie for a rainy Sunday afternoon, I LOVED it.

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A Customer from Basingstoke, 22nd October, 2008

An all time classic film that I have always wanted to see. All the hype about the film over the years and it withstood all of it. It's a great film.

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