Romance
Casablanca
A classical romantic masterpiece that takes one to historical events with a unique love story full of sacrifice and patriotism. Between love and duty, patriotism and conscience, the story of the 3-Oscar-winning movie Casablanca, shown in 1942, is a classic of world cinema and one of the best in its history. The film won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director for Michael Cortez, and Best Screenplay, which went equally to Julius Epstein, Philip Epstein, and Howard Koch. Although the film's main actors, Humphrey Bogart, and Ingrid Bergman, did not win the Best Actor and Actress award despite their outstanding performance at the time, they got it after that for other films. The irony is that the film was to be presented as a play entitled "Everything Comes to Rick" on Broadway in 1940, written by Murray Barnett, but the complexities of political and social life during World War II prevented it. Although the budget of the film did not reach a million dollars, it achieved an income of 6.9 million dollars, which is a large amount in its days compared to the events that the world was witnessing.
Story
The story of the movie revolves
shortly around an American expatriate bub owner (Rick Blaine) living in
Casablanca who met coincidentally the love he lost in Paris when he was waiting
for her (Ilsa Lund) at the train station as planned, but mysteriously, she did
not appear leaving him heart-broken. After a long period “of all the gin
joints, in all the towns, in all the world,” the woman he loved unexpectedly
walked into his bub, renewing the spark of love in him again, but with her
husband (Victor Laszlo) a Czech resistance leader who was fighting against the
Germans.
Ilsa tried to explain her
situation, but Rick's grief did not allow things to be justified.
Her husband, Victor, had to leave
Casablanca before he mysteriously disappears.
Rick was the only one who could
help him, but he refused due to the heartbreak caused by Ilsa.
She did not find a way but to go
to him and ask him for help herself, but his refusal was clear. That led her to
awaken her deep-seated love, which had not yet died, and she explained to him
that when she fell in love, she thought Victor was dead, but when she knew he
was alive, she could not go with him. But she will stay with him if he agrees
to help her husband get out of the country, and Rick agreed to that. But
although they agreed on this, Rick could not ignore his feeling of patriotism
and being in the same position as Victor as a political resister one day, and
therefore he gave up on his love for what he saw as good for her and everyone else
and helped them together to travel abroad, and he returned with Louis, who had
acquired him as a friend to Casablanca.
What makes it a good
movie?
There are a lot of reasons why
'Casablanca' is one of the best Hollywood movies of all time. First of all, his
greatness in terms of the film's production process (shooting, script, music,
and directing). All this has been perfected until this masterpiece came out.
First, the script was very special, and each dialogue in each scene carries several
of deep meanings, so that many quotes
from this movie were spread. Additionally, in the directing process, the
director succeeded in drawing a distinctive character for each actor in the
film and made each character capable of performing in an unforgettable manner.
Furthermore, the music and songs that were shown in the movie had a great
influence on making this movie so beautiful as it involved the viewer in the
aura of the movie. Finally, filming succeeded in using lighting and camera
angles to determine what the audience sees and the situation in which it
enters. For example, in some scenes, there were heavy shadows and a gloomy
situation, while in other scenes, such as when Elsa and Rick were together, the
lighting was bright, which adds a happy touch to the film.
On the other hand, the greatness
of the movie also lies in (the story, the acting, and the message).
At the outset, the story of the
film brings together many noble and beautiful human meanings in terms of love,
friendship, honor, and patriotism. The film's story is not traditional, and
although it is one of the oldest Hollywood films, its story is considered good
and exciting in every decade and for every generation. In addition, it offers a
beautiful humanitarian message in sacrifice. Sacrifice for what a person
believes and what he sees is in everyone's interest, not just what is in his
own interest. Again, the characters and the acting, the performance of each
actor in the film was an essential contribution to making it so great. For
example, Ericke succeeded in showing a self-confident, mysterious character
with a mysterious history and deep sadness that emerges when meeting his old
love. Also Elsa, where she appeared as a woman who loved in circumstances she
is not responsible for and sacrificed for this love in order not to betray her
loyalty to her husband, so her good performance appeared when she succeeded in
combining feelings. Her love for Eric and loyalty to her husband so as not to
betray him. In addition to secondary characters such as Sam, Louis, and Victor,
they each had a distinct personality and performance. Finally, the film has a
Plot Twist, which is a lesson of love and sacrifice, so Eric sacrificed his
love to help Elsa and her husband escape the country, but in return, he made a
good friend and continued their lives in Casablanca.
La la land
"La La Land" is a romantic musical movie
with great cinematography. The film received 33 major nominations in 2017,
winning 18 awards. It also won 6 Oscars for best performance, directing,
Cinematography, original score, production design, and music. So, what makes
that movie popular and enjoyable that much?
Story
The story is kind of common and simple, whereas the
end is realistic and sad. In Los Angeles, Mia (Emma Stone) is a passionate girl
who lives with three friends, works in a coffee shop, and wishes to become an
actor. Sebastian "Seb" (Ryan Gosling) is a jazz musician who dreams
of having his own club or playing pure jazz. When they find each other, they
fall in love and move in together. But they are both chasing their dreams, and
the chances are that they will split up. Will their love survive? The film
represents a love story where career was over love. However, both characters,
Mia and Sebastian, provided great chemistry and performances in a powerful and
energetic way, following their dreams which will let them leave each other and
lose that spirited love.
Why would we enjoy watching la la land?
king movie, with plenty of joyful
colors that jump at you from the screen, making a stunning impact. The
chemistry between the two actors and their performance was good enough to make
the film work. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone seem so natural and comfortable
together; they even showed a relationship that many of us can relate to, which
makes it more engaging for the audience.
They both put on such great performances and
perform so well, especially Stone, who has never been better at performing with
great expression and nuance, so many emotions like vulnerability, strength, and
magic with not a single hint of a heavy touch. Gosling matches her, showing a
very charismatic presence and sparkling charm.
Although the ending may be sad and disappointing,
watching the movie itself makes it worth watcing and enjoyable. Thanks to the
cheerful colors and the feeling of fun and love, through to the charming music
in the background, until the creative photography and lighting, and finally
because of the great acting that Emma and Sebastian performed.
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