Thursday, September 11, 2014
Casablanca
Reaction To The End of Casablanca
After viewing Casablanca for the first time I can say with the utmost confidence that I was surprised at how it ended. Considering the fact that I have been exposed to the cheesy romance movies of the 21st century I expected Ilsa to leave Viktor at the airport.
As it turns out I was wrong, Ilsa ends up leaving Rick at the airport and going with Laszlo to America. The way the movie was going I expected that once Ilsa realized how much she missed Rick she would end up staying with him. Especially during the scene where Ilsa is in Rick's office and they begin to kiss and reminisce about Paris. It seemed that Ilsa was leaning toward staying with Rick and letting Laszlo leave by himself.
Another part of the ending that surprised me was Renault. His character is portrayed as comical, and friendly guy. Though he was by the book. He followed orders and did whatever he could to find out who had the visas. To me he seemed like someone who if you betrayed you would regret it. It turns out I was wrong again. After Rick betrays Renault by pulling a gun on him and threatening him, Renault ends up saving Rick from the concentration camp. When Rick shoots Strasser and the soldiers ask who did this Renault says, "Round up the usual suspects".
Going into the movie I had low expectations. I heard a good amount about how it was a classic and a great film, but I didn't buy into the hype. I was wrong once again, a common theme throughout the movie. Casablanca exceeded my expectations massively.
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I agree completely with the last part; you took the words out of my mouth. However, I had a different opinion about Renault. While you say he is one not to be crossed, I see him as the kind of person who would rather not cause trouble and instead get out of doing something. He also seemed like he trusted Rick enough so that he wouldn't arrest him once Rick pulled the gun. They seemed to be on the same page to me.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your view on Renault. I never expected him to cover up a nazi officer's murder, much less offer Rick a chance to escape. I also wholeheartedly agree with your views on the twist ending. You expect every movie from this period to be exactly like that one shot of Rick and Ilsa driving along in the car, smiling. That scene in particular is the only one of its kind in the entire film.
ReplyDeleteIt appears that you are wrong alot. But I also agree with you about your last statement. I didnt really know what to expect about the film, but now it is fair to say that it is on my top 10 list.
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