I think it’s damn near impossible to pick a single favorite film, but if you put a gun to my head and force me I’ll say Casablanca every day of the week. I thin

I think it’s damn near impossible to pick a single favorite film, but if you put a gun to my head and force me I’ll say Casablanca every day of the week. I think it’s one of those films where I’d say it’s the exact opposite to your description of Citizen Kane; the individual components aren’t necessarily all that great if you start to examine them closely, but when it all comes together I think it’s pure cinematic gold. I must’ve seen Casablanca a hundred times at this point, and I still laugh at the snappy exchange at the bar between Rick, Sasha and Yvonne[1], gleefully grin when Rick rigs the roulette game in favor of the young Bulgarian couple[2], get goosebumps and damn near cry when the whole place erupts in an impromptu rendition of the Marseillaise to drown out the nazi’s singing[3] etc. etc. I’ve never actually seen Citizen Kane, but I think I’ll do so tonight prompted by your comment. I’d love to see if I agree with your assessment. Thanks! [1]: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=14ZnZ4-aGi0 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=14ZnZ4-aGi0 [2]: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xD_bKVAZJBw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xD_bKVAZJBw [3]: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgXw58ZP4Ss https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgXw58ZP4Ss