Movie No. 166 (2013): THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Director: John Huston
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt
The film is a morality play with a heavy theme: greed. However, it's presented in a light, sometimes funny, manner, resulting in a movie that's very entertaining and memorable. The transformation of Dobbs (played by Humphrey Bogart) from an ambitious drifter to a personification of paranoia is excellently executed. The irony in the conclusion is something that I can't move on from. Simply classic. The film's black-and-white cinematography captures the rustic milieu and treacherousness of the Sierra Madre, thus an integral part of the film's greatness.
Director: John Huston
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt
The film is a morality play with a heavy theme: greed. However, it's presented in a light, sometimes funny, manner, resulting in a movie that's very entertaining and memorable. The transformation of Dobbs (played by Humphrey Bogart) from an ambitious drifter to a personification of paranoia is excellently executed. The irony in the conclusion is something that I can't move on from. Simply classic. The film's black-and-white cinematography captures the rustic milieu and treacherousness of the Sierra Madre, thus an integral part of the film's greatness.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: September 8, 2014
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