TeenzTen An action-packed slog

Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Jenna Walter The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Michael Ledo May contain plot spoilers.This is another hand held film looking for Bigfoot and so far is the least worthy of the lot. Jim (Bryce Johnson) decides he wants to retrace the steps of an old sighting. Kelly (Alexie Gilmore) his skeptic girlfriend comes along so she can make annoying films. The movie is 80 minutes long with 73 minutes of boring filler material. Jim introduces the project and we get to see all four takes. Why? I have no idea. Then Jim interviews real people while Kelly jerks the camera while filming...Hey! just set it on the car! The interviews were very boring. Were these seriously written by Bobcat? They seemed like real interviews.- Yawn. That bookstore guy was terrible. This was far from entertainment.Then we had the long drawn out tent scene where they play "What's that noise?"The only real clever dialogue in the film was the "douche commercial" Kelly mentions in the beginning. You don't actually get to see Bigfoot, just a camera jerking around looking at the grass while someone makes idiotic gagging and gurgling sounds off camera. What was with the dirty naked woman?I really expected better from Bobcat Goldthwait.F-bomb, sex talk, nudity- brief female plus male (Bryce Johnson)

Woodyanders Eager Jim (likable Bryce Johnson) and his skeptical girlfriend Kelly (an appealing portrayal by the adorable Alexie Gilmore) venture deep into the woods of Willow Creek, California to find out if stories about Bigfoot living in the area have any basis in truth.Writer/director Bobcat Goldthwait takes time to develop the main characters as people the viewer truly cares about, makes excellent use of the gorgeous sylvan scenery, and grounds the absorbing premise in a believable everyday reality. Gilmore and Johnson do sterling work in their roles, familiar character actor Peter Jason has a nice secondary part as folksy ranger Troy Andrews, and several colorful locals in small roles add a sense of authenticity. Moreover, a sequence which takes place inside a tent rates as a tour-de-force of slowly building tension, the growly sound effects are genuinely unsettling, and the grim ending packs a devastating punch. Evan Phelan's plain and unadorned hand-held cinematography provides a jolting feeling of intimacy and immediacy. A solid little scarefest.

Perry Mercer (Blackace) *** Lots of Spoilers ** Just watched this movie, but I was listening to it mostly. First of all this film was written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait. That alone should caution viewers on what is to be expected. The first half of the film is basically Kelly and Jim planning and making the long drive to Willow Creek. Why anyone in their right mind would want to go to a place where BigFoot was seen and stay overnight is beyond me. Then for another 15 mins they are hiking throughout the woods hoping to get a glimpse at the beast and capture him on film. Jim is trying to prove that Bigfoot does exist. They eventually get lost. All of this including the dialogue is boring and tiresome. After finding a sock in a tree and taking a dip in a stream the couple pitches a tent. For 20 mins of one shot you see Jim and Kelly sitting in the tent, clinging to each other as creepy and loud sounds happen outside. Then the tent gets hit and the couple gets even more scared. All this buildup and suspense pretty much leads to nothing. They end up running into a comatose large naked women in a loin cloth, just standing in the woods. This just happens to be the missing women (Mary Anne Duende) that was pictured on the wall. Apparently this Bigfoot beast needed a mate. For the rest of the ended you just see the camera bouncing around and hear Jim being dragged away screaming with camera in tow. You don't see Kelly or Jim's death. You don't even see Bigfoot or any beasts. You do see a large footprint earlier. Very disappointing. Sure there is some suspense, but the payoff at the end is terrible. You'd be better of just forwarding the film to the end, cause it's that bad. The trailer pretty much shows the whole film. I gave this crappy film a 2 out of 10.

framptonhollis There is a good, even great movie hidden within this interesting little flick, which unfortunately turned out to be just okay. Unlike a few other reviewers, I actually much preffered the first half to the second. I enjoyed how much humor and satire was scattered throughout the whole thing, and I thought it was written and acted quite well, even if not all of the dialogue was 100% funny or at all realistic. However, for the most part the movie felt very organic and real while still also being very interesting and surprisingly unique.While the second half has plenty of good things in it, it unfortunately morphs into cliché found footage movie territory and becomes boring. The 20 minute long tent scene is original and has its moments, but its just too tedious for me to hail as intense and masterful horrorI would give this little comedy-horror movie a mild recommendation to those interested, but be warned: the final half hour is likely to disappoint.