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Post by joekiddlouischama on Apr 19, 2024 5:55:21 GMT
Sasquatch Sunset proves unusual, atmospheric, and mesmerizing—a "good/very good" film. Co-directed by the brothers David Zellner and Nathan Zellner, and written by the former, the movie literally and figuratively wanders far off the beaten path. It does not amount to horror, but rather a very naturalistic type of science fiction. Beautifully shot on location in Humboldt County, California, the movie's visual compositions, construction, and editing all prove admirable. The film's coda is a hauntingly ironic and fatalistic commentary about the intrusiveness of human beings upon the natural wilderness and their compensatory need to "honor" nature by turning its creatures into tokens, totems, and mute icons. But the filmmakers present this theme visually, through composition, and editing, and without the tiniest bit of exposition.
Raw, tender, and plaintively lyrical, Sasquatch Sunset constitutes a unique cinematic experience.
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Post by Nora on Apr 21, 2024 8:29:16 GMT
there is no dialogue and we cant see the actors, right? so eisenberg is wasted?
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Post by joekiddlouischama on Apr 23, 2024 6:41:52 GMT
there is no dialogue and we cant see the actors, right? so eisenberg is wasted? ... right. The only intelligible language comes when one of the sasquatches plays a cassette at a human campsite and we hear the lyrics of a song. Indeed, Sasquatch Sunset plays almost like a silent film, which to me constitutes one of its mesmerizing strengths. And, yes, we do not actually see any "humans" in the film, although we ultimately feel their presence quite a bit, hence one of the movie's central themes.
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Post by joekiddlouischama on May 1, 2024 9:28:26 GMT
Seeing it for a second time, I appreciated Sasquatch Sunset even more—"very good." The film blends comic strains with tragic ones seamlessly, and its use of shot-reverse shots is excellent. Part of the score also features an eerie jazz trumpet reminiscent of Miles Davis' 1970s work, and that music is highly effective.
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