The trailer for Robert D. Krzykowski’s upcoming movie The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot has been finally released and it’s a very strange combination of (let’s be honest) cheap sci-fi and any of Schwarzenegger’s action films. Still, there’s something about it that’s calling me and others to go to our nearest movie theatre to see if this film delivers what it offers: entertainment.
First things first, what’s the movie about? Calvin Barr, played by Sam Elliot, is a veteran with a secret: he was the man responsible for killing no other than Adolf Hitler. Hitler being murdered on screen has been seen before in Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds. Is that good enough for us to invest money in something we’ve already seen. Could Krzykowski make it better than Tarantino? Okay. I’m digressing a little. Let’s go back to the plot.
Many decades have passed since the World War II and that “unseen hero” has been reached by the US government to ask for his help in a very dangerous (and very far fetched) top-secret mission: to kill Bigfoot. Yes, you read it right.
According to Entertainment Weekly, and the recently released trailer, Bigfoot has been living in the Canadian wilderness. He’s not just minding his own business, oh no, he’s actually the patient zero of a terrible disease that may be spread to the people, putting at risk human kind. What?! The perfect plot for this overtop story. So, as a man devoted to slaying monsters, Calvin is the only one on Earth who can save the human race and the world, which as usual it’s just a synonym for North America (but not you, Mexico).
Now, I’ve been unfair so far because it would sound as if this were the worst movie ever. But as far as we’ve seen, the movie actually seems kind of cool. Not only that, I should say that one of the highlights you can take away from the trailer is the character’s exploration of the impact of war on an individual.
One of the film’s main themes, as seen on the trailer, is how killing another human being leaves emotional scars on soldiers, specially during war where there’s no other motivation than “serving your country.” Even though Calvin killed one of the most despicable human beings in history, he cannot seem to lift the heavy weight off of his shoulders.
For Katie Rife (A.V. Club), the movie, screened for the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal last summer, ends up being a funny and entertaining reflection on solitude, melancholy, aging, and coping with our past. All in a really pulpy extravaganza with cool music and lots of kicking ass.
The Man Who Killed Hitler and then the Bigfoot will be released in theaters and streaming on February 8th. Here’s the trailer:
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