| Casablanca 
				(1942),
				Director: Michael Curtiz, rated PG 
						They had 
						a date with fate in Casablanca! 
				
				  Starring: Humphrey 
				Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, 
				Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★★★ 
				- perfect 
				"You know, Rick, I have 
				many a friend in Casablanca, but somehow, 
				just because you 
				despise me, you are the only one I trust." - 
				Ugarte 
				Why watch this? 
				This is film noir's holy grail. It has all the classic elements. 
				Plot Summary: 
				Rick Blaine is an expatriate running a seedy bar in Casablanca. 
				In walks Ilsa Lund, an old love, who is now married to Victor 
				Laszlo, a secret Czech resistance leader trying to escape the 
				city. The love triangle heats up as Ilsa clearly still has 
				feelings for Rick. However, World War II is also heating up, and 
				although Rick claims to be neutral, he certainly has no love for 
				the Germans.  Dad's Preview: 
				I once could not understand all the hype for this 
				film. The reason lay in when I viewed it. I was 
				already familiar with Bogart and Bergman from their other films. I was 
				also "Meh" on the noir genre. So Casablanca felt 
				kinda been-there-done-that. However, after taking time to re-think my 
				perspective, I now get it, and am elated. I love discovering 
				what makes a film great.  This noir classic is a quality, 
				ground-breaking, and very politically-complicated, film. It's 
				forbidden love angle makes is a splendid romance. You also can't 
				say enough about Bogey's performance as Rick. Nobody is better 
				at portraying the man-in-control, gaming his surroundings for 
				profit or to stay alive - that's always been his sex appeal. 
				So, "Play it once, Sam, for old times' sake." and 
				embrace this film as the gem it is. 
						 Warner 
						Bros. Pictures Inc.
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