The documentary "American Sasquatch Hunters" is a new film that brings to light those guys behind the research into one of the biggest paranormal phenoms to come along in society. The pursuit of definitive proof of Bigfoot's existence. The documentary keeps it's focus on a small select group of the hunters from the Northeast to the great Northwest areas of the country and attempts to probe into the psyche of these driven researchers. It asks questions about technique and motivation as well as generalized assay of the overall communal interest in the elusive cryptid.
For me personally I found this documentary very boring. I understand the spotlight warranted for these guys efforts but the overall approach to high lightening these determined researches seemed a bit too testimonial too systemic almost to the point of becoming dull. There was no evidentiary material that these researches have gathered over the years offered during what appeared more like testimonial segments. You would think that with the many hours and years these guys put into their "hobby" that they would have collected some nice little circumstantial pieces to display during there moment in the spotlight. Instead all we get is some guy in a costume slowly and pointlessly wondering around in a lightly covered wooded area. I even found the host to be so ineffectual in his framing of this documentary as a guide that it at times felt depressing that I was even considering finishing the thing-which I did finish-knowing full well that it was a pointless viewing experience. There are far better documentaries out there that approach the subject and highlight researchers –ones where the guys are willing to show off some of there findings!!!
For me personally I found this documentary very boring. I understand the spotlight warranted for these guys efforts but the overall approach to high lightening these determined researches seemed a bit too testimonial too systemic almost to the point of becoming dull. There was no evidentiary material that these researches have gathered over the years offered during what appeared more like testimonial segments. You would think that with the many hours and years these guys put into their "hobby" that they would have collected some nice little circumstantial pieces to display during there moment in the spotlight. Instead all we get is some guy in a costume slowly and pointlessly wondering around in a lightly covered wooded area. I even found the host to be so ineffectual in his framing of this documentary as a guide that it at times felt depressing that I was even considering finishing the thing-which I did finish-knowing full well that it was a pointless viewing experience. There are far better documentaries out there that approach the subject and highlight researchers –ones where the guys are willing to show off some of there findings!!!
