From my favorite movies..

Excellent, a Must See

brilliant actors, brilliant editing

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

Thus movie grabbed my attention with it's ratings on imdb and Matascore. Unfortunately after I have seen a movie I was deeply disappointed by too much dialog and no suspense, which defines a WESTERN genre, but I have to give them a credit, because picture is looking beutiful and a acting is good. Just it wasn't my expectancy and gust.

I first saw this in the early 90s. Revisited it recently on a blu-ray. Treasure of the Sierra Madre is one of my favourite n in my opinion Bogarts best acting display. Searching for gold has always been a popular film topic n this film has really nailed it with superb display of human nature. Bogart was phenomenal in this film. In this film he is so full of paranoia, insanity n evil but u still feel pity for him. His grungy, unkempt n unshaven look added to the character. The film has a dark tone dealing with human nature of greed, paranoia, evil intentions, insanity n ignorance but it has its share of laughs. Walter Huston's happy dance, Bogart's evil smile, Holt showing equanimity in adversity n Alfonso Bedoyas ignorant n illiterate attitude. The scene, where the character of Holt wondering whether to help his fellow colleague trapped inside the mine n his sympathy towards the widows share of gold as well his infatuation with the widow by jus looking at the photo were again some of the common human nature dealt very well in the film. The scene where the three leading characters are ready to kill the fourth one was indeed mans darkest nature. Was surprised to see someone like Bogart playing a diametrically opposite character compared to his earlier films. A remake is needed with more focus on the action n adventure.

Two Americans down on their luck find themselves stranded in the city of Tampico, Mexico. They have been poorly treated, even betrayed, by both fellow poor as well as those in power. But then a few strokes of luck give them the means to finally set out and try to change their fate. So they head out to the mountains with an old gold miner named Howard (Walter Huston). But one who digs gold must beware not to be seduced by it.This is an excellent film, and quite an influential one as well. It combines tropes from both westerns and adventure films alike, contains memorable characters and is an all-around enjoyable experience to sit through. Especially given its age.Both Huston and Tim Holt as Curtain are excellent in their roles, but this film belongs to Humphrey Bogart as Dobbs. A resourceful and proud man, who at the beginning of the film swears not to care about the lure of gold, only to be confronted by a whole mountainside full of it. And thus a man's worth is measured. Great role, and this man has no shortage of great roles to his name.Great adventure film. Just great.

I see over 110 critics... you are out of your mind... this is a must see movie for anyone who is serious about the art. There are technical errors mostly due to shooting in Mexico, but the story is what counts This story took place in 1925 Mexico. It was made post WWII in 1947 when people were tired of the truth of inhumanity... they did not need to reminded of it, and the film suffered for that somewhat commercially. Huston won best director (Not Picture though). This was Stanley Kubrick's fourth favorite film of all time. Did I say Stanley Kubrick?I am surprised this is even remotely considered a western... it is not. It is a great, masterful period piece, but not what I would call a western. To me, it is truth of human nature.... sorry... but it is the truth. Some find it offensive and disturbing .. some like myself see it as the simple truth.Watch it.