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Sasquatch Sunset

Sasquatch Sunset

2024

David Zellner, Nathan Zellner

Riley Keough, Jesse Eisenberg, Christophe Zajac-Denek, Nathan Zellner

5.4

Comedy. Fantasy David and Nathan Zellner now take us into the life of a family that has remained hidden from humanity, immersed in the North American wilderness.

	Media	Author	Review
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"A portrait of a Bigfoot community that starts out as an absurdist comedy before slowly transforming into a moving study of survival and loss."
		Peter Debruge Variety	"Sasquatches may not exist, but miraculously enough, this movie does, and like the creatures it depicts, it must be seen to be believed"
		Richard Brody The New Yorker	"[The Zellners have] previously bent reality to fit their fantasies; now, in trimming fantasy to resemble reality, they display a deepened artistic purpose"
		Matthew Creith The Wrap	"What begins as a comedic powerhouse of miming and mesmerizing cinematography morphs into an unpleasant anthropological peek into the strangest episode of National Geographic"
		Kate Erbland IndieWire	"For audiences willing to vibe with a film that feature big stars (unrecognizable), a slowly unfolding plot, and a truly devastating sequence we will not spoil here, 'Sasquatch Sunset' offers many rewards."
		Damon Wise Deadline	"If, like David and Nathan Zellner, you have ever pondered the quotidian life of the Sasquatch, aka Bigfoot, then this is the movie for you, an at-times silly comedy that somehow reels you into its strange, hypnotic world."
		Bill Bria SlashFilm	"The cinematic equivalent of the Tamagotchi virtual pet (...) As a celebration and an elegy for a creature that isn't and never was, 'Sasquatch Sunset' is kind of beautiful and kind of ridiculous"
		Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter	"Intermittently interesting strangeness (...) David Zellner's screenplay mimics the tragicomic rhythm of human lives, attempting to emotionally connect the audiences to this family"
		Wendy Ide The Guardian	"A wonderful one-off that is equal parts crass humour and genuine poignancy (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Amy Nicholson Los Angeles Times	"A stubborn but playful film that leaves a big footprint on the soul"
		Ross Bonaime Collider	"The Zellner brothers don’t rest on their laurels when it comes to high-concepts, and that’s certainly true for Sasquatch Sunset as well."
		Kristy Puchko Mashable	"An intoxicating experience, in part because it is so strange —while disgusting and heartfelt— that it feels at times more like a hallucination than a film that could actually exist"
		Mary Beth McAndrews Dread Central	"[It] is technically gorgeous, but it’s ultimately trying to say too much with too little (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Tim Robey Telegraph	"The revolting, scatological Bigfoot movie nobody asked for (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Stephen Holland Screen Rant	"Silly, surreal, and sometimes insightful, 'Sasquatch Sunset' has a lot to say about life, nature, and what it means to simply exist (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Pat Brown Slant	"A hilariously weird and insightful year in the life of a Bigfoot Clan (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Matt Schimkowitz AV Club	"Among the most naturalistic cryptozoological studies in modern film, Sasquatch Sunset still feels like a full movie"
		Mel Valentin Screen Anarchy	"Sometimes comical, sometimes profound, sometimes meaningful"
		Chris Bumbray JoBlo	"While some may find the very idea of this movie tedious, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed 'Sasquatch Sunset' (...) This movie is surprisingly cute and ends before the premise wears out its welcome."
		Monica Castillo rogerebert.com	"[It] is a wildly ambitious project that wrestles with reality and fantasy, the familiar and unfamiliar, to stir our emotions and longing for natural beauty (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting	"While there’s impressive artistry on display, this cryptid comedy is prone to meandering, and its constant barrage of toilet humor tests patience (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Marshall Shaffer The Playlist	"Reading a political angle out of 'Sasquatch Sunset' is possible, but doing so feels lower on the list of priorities compared to admiring the 'Merry Prankster' quality of the Zellners’ absurdist vision."
		Clint Gage IGN	"A bizarre tale about a family of sasquatch is an emotional masterpiece of experimental cinema and fart jokes"
		Jordan Raup The Film Stage	"Capturing the cyclical, unforgiving forces of the earth across four seasons, 'Sasquatch Sunset' is a filmmaking oddity that doesn’t fully pay off."
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Witty and unnerving film (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Jeannette Catsoulis The New York Times	"This may be a one-joke movie, but it's an oddly endearing jest, the beasts' resemblance to primates tweaking our empathy"
		Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle	"It's a special movie that can make you laugh out loud numerous times at gross comedy and then make you think and feel something, too (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

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