Rating of
3/4
"High Sierra" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 03/09/12
A bank robber is pardoned and immediately becomes involved in the robbery of a wealthy resort hotel. Bogie is at his very best for this gritty character study of a hardboiled career criminal whose chosen profession spells doom for any attempts to lead a normal life. Ida Lupino is also great as his streetwise sidekick and the climax involves an exciting car chase and a stand off between a tommy gun toting Bogart and the police on a mountain top. The only real weaknesses for me came with some of the subplots which are the only reasons why it felt a little dated in places; namely the syrupy romance with a wholesome corn fed farm girl and the painfully cringeworthy comic relief with an Amos'n'Andy reject. The core of the film involving the heist and Bogie and Lupino's relationship are fantastic though. If you liked White Heat, you'll like this.
