High Sierra (Snap Case)
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Movie Reviews of High Sierra (Snap Case)
Movie Review: For the final scene alone
Summary: 5 Stars
Others have written how this movie was a 'breakout' movie for Bogart. Others have analyzed the complex character he plays, a hardened criminal who nonetheless has a compassionate side. I found the heart- wrenching part of the movie its final scene , one of death and separation and grief presented in a truly desolating way. In my mind is the image of Ida Lupino, the little dog after the Earle- Bogart main character has been killed.
What struck me forcibly when I watched this as a very young person was that it did not have a 'happy ending' and the thought that life might not , deeply disturbed at the time.
Movie Review: Touching Movie of an Outlaw and a Lady
Summary: 5 Stars
High Sierra is a touching story of an outlaw who is somehow pardoned only to join in a another planned robbery. Ida Lupino is a woman who has somehow gotten together with two men he plans the heist with. Both women beaters, she ends up staying with Bogart. Since she is not a nice woman, Bogart also is drawn toward a young woman who seems nice but not as nice as he thought. The hesitant love story between Bogart and Lupino is very touching and the ending is a heartbreaker. Can't recommend the movie enough. Bogart's first starring role and a wonderful one.Movie Review: "CLASSIC CRIME DRAMA"
Summary: 5 Stars
Roy Earle is released from prison and is preparing for his final heist. Screenplay by,W.R.Bernett&
John Houston. Directer;Raoul Walch. Lupino&bogart with a great cast. I call this movie;Sympathy
for the criminal film. (You're brought into their world.) This is a well crafted movie from the
40's.
The most subtle scene is,Bogart at the cigaret counter.
Check my review of;"I died a 1000 times."(remake.)WB,HAS IT ON WIDE SCREEN DVD.
Extra's:Interviews,which includes Joan Leslie. Trailers,etc.
Movie Review: classic gangster Bogart
Summary: 5 Stars
this is one of Bogart's earlier great performances which aided in launching his career to the legendary performances he became most renowned for. this is the classic 'gangster with a heart' Bogart. it is an absolute must for any Bogart fan.
as for the DVD,excellent picture and sound. also included is a short duocumentary entitled "Curtains For Roy Earle".
Movie Review: A Nice Transition from Gangster to Noir
Summary: 4 Stars
Firstly, I think Koehler's review is largely spot on in its criticism of this movie. The blatant racism made me cringe several times (thankfully, though, the filmmakers had enough taste not to use a white man in black paint), the sleep-talking scene does seem like a cop-out, and the dog is too explicitly a vehicle for fate. On top of that, I'll add that some key moves in the end are hard to understand--why did Earl give all the money to Marie? Why did he subsequently rob a store without filling up with gas first (presumably the reason for the robbery in the first place)? This movie is by no means perfect.
But it does have, I think, a good bit of substance to outweigh all these relatively minor detriments. The innovation of a complex gangster, for instance, is very enjoyable and already sets the tone for the "decent fellow forced into corrupt ways" nature of film noirs that was right around the corner. There is quite a bit of similarity in this respect between High Sierra and, say, Criss Cross, The Urban Jungle, or Out of the Past, where the main characters also are fundamentally decent and are trying to get back on the straight path by pulling off one final dirty deed.
To my pleasant surprise, the female lead here is even better than in most classic noirs. Not only is she in my opinion much prettier and a better actress than most, but her character is actually more realistic. In a genre that typically features one-dimensional femme fatales whose job is only to lure the male protagonist into further corruption (think Out of the Past or Criss Cross), Marie shows more than a single impulse, and what's more important, even genuine affection for Earle. She's not in it just for the money like so many of the female characters.
Lastly, there is a somewhat campy allegory involved here with the use of the mountains and the theme of busting out of jail to freedom. It's as subtle as a hammer in the way the director brings it up, since the characters talk about it a number of times (and Marie even brings up quite bluntly at the very end), but it adds a very pleasant element to the ending and makes it feel much more fulfilling. The tragic ending is still here, and the protagonist couldn't escape his fate/past, yet there is still a feeling of restored balance that most noirs lack (those who have seen the ending of The Asphalt Jungle will know what I mean).
The disc itself has little beyond the movie--just the theatrical trailer and a 10-minute documentary on how High Sierra figures into the cinematographic scene. The latter, however, is aptly done and is very informative.
This movie is on the brink of getting five stars from me, but some things simply fall short. An excellent way to spend the night nonetheless.