There are a great number of things that went incredibly well in this film. I think that the acting performances, in general, were superb. Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman (and even Paul Henreid) did a phenomenal job with their acting in this film. Considering that Bogart and Bergman almost never spoke off set and that they were both terribly disenchanted with the dialogue and many of the scenarios in this film is truly a testament to their acting ability. Moreover, through some research, I’ve come to understand that Bogart’s wife made filming incredibly difficult for him—as she constantly accused him of having an affair with Bergman. His ability to work through these accusations speaks great volumes (especially because they weren’t true). The cinematography was unique and outstanding. What was incredibly interesting about the cinematography was the use of shadows. We see the use of shadows to illustrate the entrance of dark characters and show less-than-legal actions taking place (rather than simply showing the character’s approach or the character’s unlawful behavior on screen). This was a way to show that these things were very literally shady. While hearing “As Time Goes By” did get a bit old, I thought the use of the song was clever. Throughout the course of the film we hear different variations of the song. For example: when things in the film were going poorly the song became much more dramatic and on the flip side, when things seemed to be going well the tempo became much more upbeat. I thought the film moved incredibly slow, but due to the story I was able to follow along and stay focused for the most part. This film is often regarded as one of the best films of all time; whereas I can’t say this was the most interesting film of all time, I have to say that dramatically and cinematically this film is certainly a masterpiece. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/
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