Review of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) by Ben M — 18 Mar 2010
Bogart's filmography may not be as extensive as other actors, but he manages to make every film he becomes apart of a instant classic. That and combined with John Huston, and you have the formula for several great movies.
Sierra Madre is an exciting western adventure as three bums scrounging around the streets of Tampico take to the hills to strike it rich in the unforgiving Sierra Madre mountains. They fight off bandits, the terrain, but more than anything: themselves.
The movie becomes more intense as their wealth increases. For what is apparently just a classic adventure film has many underlying themes hidden under its skin. This movie truly examines the morality of humans and how greed can destroy us.
Definitely a must-see.
This review of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) was written by Ben M on 18 Mar 2010.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre has generally received very positive reviews.
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