'The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot' (2018)
"That day, I just killed a man.What he stood for was unstoppable."
The absurd title alone should stimulate your curiosity. A film with such a whopper of a title (sounding completely absurd) can only lead to an unrivaled experience. My first reaction was: “Only Monty Python can come up with such a film title.” I found The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot a relief after seeing so-called masterful films that should be breathtaking, but were, ultimately, disappointing. More and more, I come to the realization that mainstream films appeal to me less than those that can’t be seen in the commercial circuit. What stays in my mind after watching The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot? Firstly, the makers of this wayward film created a myth on the one hand. And on the other hand, they eliminated a myth. Secondly, Sam Elliott, besides being the owner of an impressive walrus mustache, also knows how to act. Nothing new I’d say. And now he has an Oscar nomination. That has taken way too long. And finally, the question that gnaws at my soul. What was in the box? And what was in Calvin Barr’s shoe and bothered him the whole movie?