163. The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot; movie review

THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT
Cert 15
98 mins
BBFC advice: Contains infrequent strong violence

Ok, there was a bloke who killed Hitler and the Big Foot.
Hold on a second, didn't Hitler kill himself in his Berlin bunker and isn't Big Foot a myth?
The title of Robert Krzykowski's movie is a lure in itself because it has the double whammy effect of intriguing the reader into thinking it may be true while allowing itself huge licence because it can't be.
Apparently, Sam Elliott was among those who found it magnetic and, consequently, agreed to be its star.
Much of the film has the atmosphere of a B Movie with emphasis on sleaze and violence but somehow, despite its rawness and ludicrous premise, it is reasonably engaging.
Elliott plays a wizened and lonely old soldier who props up a bar every day but doesn't seek deep friendship.
His past is told in flashback with Aiden Turner playing the man who had to walk away from young love to join the forces.
Thus, Turner and Caitlin FitzGerald play out a romance which has too many obstacles to be able to run true.
One of the hurdles is the Second World War in which the title character distinguishes himself and then goes on to pursue the Nazi leader.
His attributes are much later demanded by the American authorities when Big Foot is threatening people and animals in middle America.
There is no doubt that the premise of Krzykowski's film is very odd but I found Elliott's low-key but very precise character alluring.
Thus, I ended up forgiving the B-movie style, the gore and the ham acting.
I have just re-read those last two sentences and, while they are accurate, I still struggle to fathom precisely why.

Reasons to watch: Quirky but compelling
Reasons to avoid: It will be too surreal for some

Laughs: None
Jumps: None
Vomit: Yes
Nudity: None
Overall rating: 6/10

Did you know? The teeth and other fragmentary remains of Hitler were seized by Russian officials after he was hastily cremated in Berlin in 1945 and sent back to Moscow on the orders of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin. Only in 2018, was it proved they were a DNA match for the German dictator.

The final word. Sam Elliott: "First, I was intrigued by that crazing title. I mean, is this for real? You’re thinking it’s got to be a schlocky piece of something. But it’s really this story about this character." Ew.com

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