The Man who killed Hitler and then the Bigfoot (3 Stars)

This film was strongly recommended by two friends of mine, so I sat down to watch it with big expectations. I mean expectations about the quality. I had no idea what the film would be about, since I hadn't seen any trailers.

The film's title suggests that it's a B-Movie. I soon realised that this wasn't the case. It's a very serious film, not at all trashy. The old man Calvin Barr lives alone and sits at home thinking about his past. In World War Two he belonged to an elite squad that was hunting Hitler. Calvin was the man who shot Hitler, but his death was covered up by the Germans. Doubles were used to replace him in public appearances for the rest of the war.

It's not clear when the film takes place. It's a pre-Internet and pre-smartphone age, so my guess is that it's the mid-1990's. That would make Calvin about 75.

Two government agents, one from America and one from Canada, approach him to carry out a mission to save America, Canada and the rest of the world. The legendary Canadian monster, the Bigfoot, has been infected with a deadly disease. They call it a virus, but I consider this a mistake. Bigfoot is the disease's only carrier. Everyone and everything else that he infects dies. There's a death zone with a 50 mile radius surrounding the Bigfoot, and he's slowly walking south towards the USA, killing everyone that he passes.

Supposedly, Calvin Barr is one of only three people in America who's known to be immune to the disease, and the others are too young to carry out the mission.

Simply put, I don't understand the film. I understand what happens, but I don't understand what the director is trying to say. Calvin Barr is a reluctant hero. He regrets having killed Hitler. He thought it would stop the war, but the war carried on without Hitler. Now he's been asked to kill the Bigfoot, an intelligent living creature, and he's not convinced that the Bigfoot deserves to die. Calvin's life is full of regrets, and he's worried that he might add another regret to the list.

After watching the film I searched online for other reviews. Some critics like the film's atmosphere, some don't, but nobody seems to know what it's about.

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It's interesting to see how seriously the film is taken in different countries. In the UK the film has only been released on DVD. In America it's also available on Blu-ray, but in Germany there's a 4K disc.Go figure.