The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot (2018)
a review by Evan Landon
We've all thought about it.
What would happen if Bigfoot had a virus that could wipe out all of mankind, so the United States and Canadian governments hire a man who killed Hitler to hunt the sucker down and put a bullet in it's head? No..? You have never thought about that? Well, you might be dumbfounded to know that is the exact story that writer/director Robert D. Krzykowski wished to tell.
Now, I bet you are saying to yourself, “I thought Hitler died in some bomb shelter. . or whatever” and you would be absolutely right. That is not to say that certain stories have taken liberty with such facts, but like I always say, don't let facts get in the way of a good story!
Thusly, the story of The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot is exactly what it says it is, even if that is a word salad of a title. An old World War II veteran named Calvin Barr is asked by both the United States and Canadian governments to track down and exterminate the mythical creature, Bigfoot. Why, you ask? Simple. Bigfoot is carrying an apocalypse-level disease. The only problem is that the world-weary veteran is disillusioned with his government because of how they covered up the assassination of Adolf Hitler he completed all those years ago.
What initially sounds like a tongue-in-cheek, campy b-movie is actually a somber tale of an aging man coming to terms with a life that has felt like a lie when no one acknowledged his major triumphs. Told through flashbacks, the time spent playing the role of Calvin Barr is split up between the great Sam Elliott and Irish-born actor, Aidan Turner, or as I like to call him “Kili, The Hot Dwarf From Those Shitty Hobbit Films.”
Writer and director Robert D. Krzykowski stated that his vision for the film was “the imagery of Norman Rockwell and the words of John Steinbeck” which seems like a really odd choice. I mean, if you are shooting for some type of prestige film, maybe pick a different topic. . But what the fuck do I know? I walked into this one hoping for a horror/action b-movie and got a mild-mannered table licker.
It could be worse, I guess.
Sam Elliott is worth watching, no matter what kind of movie he makes and he is always fantastic to watch. There is one action scene at the beginning that you can clearly tell is not him, so that made me think it would get a little more tacky. Instead, we get an elderly man who sits around eating dinner, playing with his dog, and staring off into space for most of its 98 minute run-time. So, I suppose if it were anyone else that weren't Sam Elliott, it would be completely unwatchable. If that is the kind of movie you are expecting, however, by all means, have at it!
Oh yeah, there is also absolutely no gore, so it is bestest to get that idea out of your skull first before watching.
2 Out Of 5