This is the kind of movie that just didn’t click when I was younger. It was too long, the songs seemed silly, and it didn’t seem to have a lot going on.
I was so wrong.
It’s a story about finding your convictions at a time when so many are just going with the flow (see also: Casablanca and The Rules of the Game). It’s a story where people give up on accepted paths for their life and take a dangerous chance on something that brings them joy.
And it provides great online shorthand for the proper response to Nazi bullshit:
When I see parodies of the love story, I feel like I’m laughing with the movie instead of at it. It really is one of those well done instances where you understand why these two characters fall in love (and the relationship’s believability isn’t just riding on the fact that they cast two actors who can definitely get it).
This Builds Character 
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