Atom User Reviews for Casablanca 75th Anniversary (1942) presented by TCM
Movie was great but the theater had problems with the sound and we missed the opening comments from the host. But the movie was all I hoped for.
fantastic, first time seeing it on the big screen, very enjoyable
the picture quality was terrible. i expected a high quality print and sound upgrade for 50 th anniversary showing. parts that were dark were way too dark
best movie ever for a reason!
Excellent to see on the big screen!!
disappointed in the quality of the print. looked like AD. Expected at least Blu - Ray quality.
Metacritic
The dialogue is so spare and cynical it has not grown old-fashioned. Much of the emotional effect of Casablanca is achieved by indirection; as we leave the theater, we are absolutely convinced that the only thing keeping the world from going crazy is that the problems of three little people do after all amount to more than a hill of beans.
Much more fun than its stuffy Greatest Film Ever Made tag suggests, with a literate script, stylish direction, a great song and cinema's most romantic couple in Bogie and Bergman.
Casablanca accomplishes that which only a truly great film can: enveloping the viewer in the story, forging an unbreakable link with the characters, and only letting go with the end credits.