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Casablanca Movie Analysis

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Casablanca is an all-time favorite film for many people. My father showed me the movie when I was 12 so I have seen the movie before. When I was younger I could not quite grasp the elements of the movie; however, I am older I understand the movie much more an can appreciate the film. The class has taught me how to view films in another light. I watched the movie again with my father and I had so many comments about the film that I could not watch the film without talking. I love how the director focused in on the shots of Rick Blaine and Illsa Lund. The shots showed the audience how in love the two were. I could tell that the duration of the shots were longer when it came to showing the love affair of the two in the film. In the film I could tell what the director …show more content…

The film shows close-up shots when characters are talking then some shots are mid-shots. Depending on the conversation and what character it was showed what focus of shot was being taken. In other films the use of cinematographic differs in this movie. In Edward Scissorhands close-ups were used so that the audience would be distracted what was occurring in the background. Close-ups were used to take the audiences’ mind off of the background and redirect the focus. However, in Casablanca I do not think the close-ups were intended for that purpose. The close-up was so that the audience could see the importance of that specific part in the movie. In the movie Psycho and Casablanca I could see shots of the characters’ shadow. Showing the shadows show realism in the movie. Also, in both movies when love affairs occurred it felt as if I was in the room watching the lovers. The duration and angle of the shots made me feel this way. This aspect gives the audience more reason to draw into the movie being a part of what the characters were doing. Casablanca is such a beloved film because of how the film focused around being in

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