The movie I would like to review for the week (this will be a weekly event from both Maximus and myself) is Casablanca. This is a timeless classic originally released in the early 1940's which encompasses the War that was going on at the time. The thing that makes it different from many war movies of the era is that there is very little war involved. It is a drama and love story put together in the spirit of the era with war being the main factor of how the story was formed. This is Humphrey Bogarts master piece in my opinion and that is saying a lot since he starred in numerous solid roles, mainly as a detective, but here he plays a night club owner in unoccupied Africa. He comes into possesion of some very coveted tickets out of the country, since the Nazis were beginning to move their troops in, when an unexpected visitor stops in at his "gin joint". His old flame (Ingrid Bergman) from Paris re-appears after randomly leaving him and it is the quintessential "Damsel in Distress" situation. Bogart and Bergman put on a great performance in this magnificent time piece. The rest of the cast does a solid job, most appear in other Bogart films so there is a good synergy between the different characters. It was nominated for 8 academy awards in 1944, winning Best Picture, Director, and Screenplay. If you haven't seen this movie I would highly recommend putting it on your things to do list.
-Diomedes
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