Sasquatch Sunset
A year in the life of a singular family.
- Released:
- Runtime: 89 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
- Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Riley Keough, Nathan Zellner, Christophe Zajac-Denek
- Director: Nathan Zellner, David Zellner
Comments
- harleeday - 4 July 2024
A good view of how gentrification is taking hold
So wasn't the biggest fan for how the storyline turned out, but living my whole life in the PNW in a very small town (carbonado, wa to be exact) and see how the wildlife and us blue collar folks are being pushed out by the gentrifies and big corps, so I can relate to how the Sasquatch felt. My husband and I are losing our home this month due to gentrification of a gouse we've lived for over 10 years so yeah. This def stuck a cord no matter how corny the movie it was itself at times. I would still recommend this movie to anyone with an open mind to a movie with almost no dialogue. It really does have a hidden message to it (especially if you're like me and having to move out of your home town after 30 years due to gentrification) - paul_haakonsen - 23 May 2024
This was definitely something else...
Granted, I had never heard about this 2024 movie titled "Sasquatch Sunset" prior to sitting down to watch it. So I didn't know what I was in for here, aside from it apparently being a comedy with sasquatches.
Well, this movie wasn't really much of a comedy, and I wasn't brought to any laughs throughout the course of the 88 minutes that the movie ran for. It was, however, a very, very unique movie. I must admit that in my many years of watching movies, then I have never actually experienced anything like what directors David Zellner and Nathan Zellner delivered here. "Sasquatch Sunset" is a movie that will find easily find a liking with everyone in the audience as it is a rather odd and unique movie experience.
You actually come to care for the sasquatches as they trek through the wilderness and you sort of form an attachment to them, basking in their accomplishments and grieving with them in their loss and sadness. And that was a nice accomplishment from writer David Zellner and performers Jesse Eisenberg, Riley Keough, Christophe Zajac-Denek and Nathan Zellner.
I must admit that I actually enjoyed watching "Sasquatch Sunset", because it was not a mainstream movie. And the fact that it wasn't a comedy didn't really matter, because the movie proved to be entertaining nonetheless.
"Sasquatch Sunset" is a visually impressive movie. I really liked the sasquatch designs, because they looked realistic and believable. Well, as realistic and believable as imaginary creatures can get. The costume designs were really good and added a lot of flavor to the movie. But not only was the costume designs good, but the entire way that the movie was shot, with the nature locations and the cinematography, that was quite aesthetic as well, adding great layers to the overall impression of the movie.
And in all my years of watching movies, I never thought I would ever see sasquatches fornicate, defecate and urinate on the screen. But here it is, in all its natural glory.
The movie only has four names on the cast list, and with Jesse Eisenberg being the only familiar name. I will say, though, that the acting performances in the movie were good, despite there being no dialogue.
If you enjoy movies that deviate from the norm and from the mainstream cinema, then you definitely should take the time to sit down and watch "Sasquatch Sunset". I was genuinely entertained throughout the course of the entire movie.
My rating of "Sasquatch Sunset" lands on a six out of ten stars.
