Review of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) by Andy P — 17 Mar 2008
John Huston and Humphrey Bogart re-team to make this classic film. Like 'Wall Street' and especially the recent 'There Will be Blood', the film demonstrates the evils of greed. Bogart gives his most unsettling portrayal as a descent man gone mad from greed.
He befriends two men who are down on their luck like he is and make a pact to go gold prospecting in the mountains in an attempt to strike it rich. But as the months pass Bogart develops a bad case of paranoia and believes that his partners are after his cut of the gold findings.
Huston creates a dark and disturbing mood with his visuals of Bogart's developing insanity. Bogart is similar to how Frodo is in 'The Lord of the Rings' when the ring takes over him and he urges to keep it instead of destroy it.
He is also like Jack Torrence in the Shining, how he starts off as a descent man but slowly goes insane.
This review of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) was written by Andy P on 17 Mar 2008.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre has generally received very positive reviews.
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