Casablanca

I thought that Casablanca was a very boring and uninteresting movie. There was a decent plot and storyline throughout the movie, but the romantic parts of the movie were not very romantic. The black and white quality was very hard to pay attention to, and made the film even more boring. The little amount of action also did not help make the movie anymore exciting. I liked how the movie took place in Morocco because it was a unique setting. It was cool to see how other parts of the country were effected by the war instead of watching the actual war. Rick's Cafe and Ferrari's place were also pretty cool. I liked how Rick was such a well known and had a status above everyone else's. He controlled the police and was able to bring in money for his place under the table. Everyone in town knew who he was, and his high status showed when a street vendor was trying to sell Ilsa something, then realized she was Rick's friend and dramatically lowered the price. Other higher status people also put themselves below Rick when they approached him, such as Victor and Ugarte. I also liked Rick's attitude towards helping anyone, which was, he didn't "stick his neck out for anybody" so he couldn't get in trouble. At first i didn't like Captain Renault, but at the end where he joins Rick and doesn't get him arrested, I liked him. I can see how this movie is considered timeless, but it would not be considered that for me. I bet over the years it has gained much popularity and is a classic to some people. The movie did have a sense of good quality and I can guess why the remakes and tv shows have not worked out. Overall, the movie just moved too slow for me, but I didn't hate it. There were some interesting scenes, and parts that had action, just not enough.