Casablanca is one of those movies that have gone down in time, for its spirit of romance and its great style. Mostly everyone has watched it – if you haven’t, do watch it, it’s an amazing film that is totally unfishable. What is so unique about Casablanca, however, is that it’s not just a romance film – it’s also a drama that involves murder, terror and flight. Much of the film centers around Rick (played by Humphrey Bogart) – and the way he delivers his dialogue is simply amazing.

Even those who have not seen Casablanca have read about the fact that Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman share great chemistry in the film. How you read Casablanca is totally up to you. Some see it as a story of romance, some see it as a drama, and some see it as a story of intrigue. However, the popular conception is that it is a love story, of the unfulfilled kind.

Casablanca is a movie that speaks to each and every person – it has themes of redemption, catharsis, major change in life, and lost love. It’s not experimental or even earth-shaking in terms of film making, but it’s a simple film that speaks about the greatness of Hollywood, the wonder of love, set in the midst of war.

Watch this film for Bogart and Bergman’s performances – both of them excel, and the movie itself is entertaining, realistic, and not at all mushy – on the contrary, it’s a human film that appeals to people in various ways.