Casablanca Movie Essay

If I say “Casablanca” what is the first thing you think of? The movie, a variety of famous quotes, or the actual city? I am betting it was one of the first two, and doubt it was a look of total confusion because of the popularity of the movie ever since its release in 1943. Many people who were a part of its production believed it would be a flop; however, they couldn’t have been more wrong. Both the movie and the actors involved won a variety of awards including Best Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Picture and has continued to be re-released and aired on television. However, one must wonder why it continues to remain is so popular and well recognized today. Casablanca has a unique and timeless storyline that will continue to attract viewers …show more content…
Additionally, Rick would have also most likely shot Louis Renault to keep him from being able to tell on Rick, so we would have never gotten the beautiful quote that ends the movie: “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” Finally, in any modern retelling, Rick decision would probably altered the outcome of the war because this is an easy way to make the characters and their story seem important. Casablanca however as a sense of realism to its story with its famous quote “The problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world” allowing the characters to really live for themselves and not for some higher noble purpose. I believe these decisions not only make Casablanca unique but as James Berardinelli stated it is “because of this, not despite it, Casablanca has become known as one of the greatest movies ever