What’s the first thing you think about when you read the title “The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot”? Is it a cheap Roger Corman exploitation film? A bizarre action movie? Or do you start yelling about spoilers? No matter what it is, the title immediately catches your interested and makes you curious. And no matter what your expectations are, chances are big that they won’t be met by what this film offers. And in this case that isn’t a bad thing.
Calvin Barr (Sam Elliott/Aidan Turner) is an old man, who is at a point in his life where he thinks a lot about the past, relives those moments and considers the choices he made. He was the one who managed to kill Hitler and is now approached by the secret service to go after Bigfoot, who isn’t only killing people, but is also spreading a dangerous virus.
This film lives up to its title, but looking at the whole film they are only small moments. It is all about how Calvin is concerned with himself, how he is still trying to change and not live in the past. He wants to improve the relationship with his brother and close other chapters. This is impressively portrayed by Sam Elliott, culminating in a scene in which he makes it clear that killing Hitler was nothing more than killing a man and that it was ultimately no longer important. He does not want to be seen as a hero who has done the impossible. By means of flashbacks, the viewer finds out what he has experienced. It is an effective means of telling his story. Nevertheless, the viewer is left with a number of questions after seeing it, but that is a conscious choice, just like Quentin Tarantino in Pulp Fiction never showed what was in the suitcase. The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot is a wonderful mix of bizarre ideas that are wrapped into a credible story and result in a great film, thanks to the beautiful imagery and strong acting.
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So glad to read that you enjoyed it too. It really caught me by surprise. Great Elliott performance at its center.
Yes, my expectations were low but this was a movie with lots of emotion, all thanks to Elliott’s performance.