"The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot": Movie Review
"The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot" is not your typical film (could you tell by the title). It's the amalgamation of a slow burn Tarentino script, and the quick editing style of a Sam Raimi film. This all sounds great on paper, but the execution is nothing more then a bizarre mess.
Starring the gruff Sam Elliot, he plays Calvin Barr, a man stuck in the past but also at odds with the present. And yes, he's the man who happened to kill Hitler, and is on the verge of hunting the Bigfoot. It's an absurd plot device, but there is a glimpse of brilliance here, to take on such a contrived story.
Some of the films sequences are lush in design. From German home bases, to the dense forests in Canada, there's something always to be surprised by. But the constant green screen effects and bad CGI dampers its ambitions.
Besides some minor positives, "The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot" is nothing short of a disaster. It's awful writing, terrible editing, and some atrocious acting strips away anything it had going for it.
The film contains ideas that are never fully developed, symbolism that lacks any depth, and emotional performances that don't leave a substantial mark. This leaves a film that ends up in creative limbo, which is a shame, because it wastes a seriously dedicated performance by Sam Elliot.
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