Review of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) by Bobby B — 03 Mar 2011
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is an interesting look at the destruction of greed and paranoia. Humphrey Bogart is wonderful as expected, I enjoyed watching his transformation throughout the film - I also think that John Huston's straightforward but gritty direction perfectly fits the story.
You can almost feel the dirt and heat of Mexico while watching. But in some ways I do not think that The Treasure of Sierra Madre has aged that well. There are a few too many corny, staged-feeling moments, while many scenes just aren't as gripping or exciting now as they must have been in 1948.
Also, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre felt overlong to me - I believe this could have been a really good 90-minute movie instead of a pretty good 2-hour one. However, take my opinion on this with a huge grain of salt, since many regard Treasure of the Sierra Madre as a masterpiece.
This review of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) was written by Bobby B on 03 Mar 2011.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre has generally received very positive reviews.
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