Casablanca is Missing Something

And That's the Point

I rewatched Casablanca this month, and for the first time in decades of loving this movie, I was hit with an uncomfortable truth: Rick Blaine’s transformation is the emotional core of the story… but the film never shows us how or why he changes.

So we’re left to guess.

This month’s video digs into that missing moment: the scene that might hold the key, the thematic weight wrapped around it, and why Casablanca chooses to leave the most important beat of its story offscreen.