t that the Germans were very tough and that it would be very hard to beat them. It is a frantic feeling, almost one of hopelessness. The people in the film are portrayed as somewhat desperate. They are desperate to get out of Europe and into the United States where things are safer and more certain.Rick Blaine really did not like either the Vichy French or the Germans. He was kind of a loner and did not cater to either one. He played it pretty neutral. They both had given him more business. He was more interested in the business part of it all, especially at the beginning of the film. It said numerous times by different people in the film that Blaine “fights on the side of the underdogs.” So this would lead one to assume that he was a little bit partial to the enemies of the Germans.Rick Blaine was a man who told it like it was. He was honest and was not afraid to hurt people’s feelings with his honesty. He wanted things done his way. He had power in Casablanca. He wanted people to have a good time at his club. He really did not play favorites. He tried to be neutral. He was a very cynical man. The reason for his cynicism was that Ilsa stood him up. He was stood up at the train when they were to leave. Ever since that day, he was cynical and sort of acted like he did not care. I think that he used cynicism as a way to cover up the hurt and pain that Ilsa inflicted on him. This film tried to awaken America to the evils of the Nazis. It showed the Nazis as wicked. It was a propaganda film that showed Americans that the people in Europe wanted out and wanted to get away from the Nazis. The film portrayed the message to American moviegoers that something needed to be done to stop Germany. It let them know that Germany was doing something wrong and we needed to help the rest of the world stop them.Reviewers call this film a classic. They loved it. They gave it a rating of 9 out of 10. I would agr...
