Casaablanca
Film Studies Pascal Di Betta Film: Casablanca August 26, 2107 Not So Much Love The best scene within Casablanca is the last scene. We have had the entire moving leading up to this point; figuring out the underlying story behind Rick's character and his relationship with Ilsa. It is in the last moments of the when the protagonist changes, or as one might say it, it is at that point in the film when the event of the story occurs. Rick is always saying he never sticks his neck out for anyone, and he doesn’t. It is the resolve of the movie when Rick gives up what he most desire, sticking his neck out for someone he loves. There are two layers of suspense that the writer has set up in the last scene. The spectator might think, “Will the Nazi general reach the runway and stop them? Will the plane crash or be shot down? Will Rick chose the right path or the wrong path?” As known to many, rick does the right thing; he takes down the Nazi general and lets Ilsa and Victor go o...