
Sarah Smith, an artist and government hydrologist, sets out on a post-fire stream survey in a remote part of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness of southwestern Oregon. In the course of her journey through this ancient and ecologically diverse land, she unwittingly finds herself interacting with a sasquatch man, and a mutual curiosity ensues. As their friendship deepens, Sarah must take bold steps to protect his privacy, as well as her own.... (Full plot summary below)
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Sarah Smith, an artist and government hydrologist, sets out on a post-fire stream survey in a remote part of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness of southwestern Oregon. In the course of her journey through this ancient and ecologically diverse land, she unwittingly finds herself interacting with a sasquatch man, and a mutual curiosity ensues. As their friendship deepens, Sarah must take bold steps to protect his privacy, as well as her own.
Leave your thoughts about Letters from the Big Man.
| Chicago ReaderBen SachsMunch never quite reconciles his psychological and environmental themes, but his characters are so richly imagined and the location photography (by his regular cinematographer, Rob Sweeney) is so gorgeous that the movie still casts a rare spell. |
| Village VoiceMark HolcombIts quiet plea for reconnection with the non-human world is persuasive, and the engaged, agile meditation on the limits of communication at its center aligns it with Munch's earlier work. Oregon's million-dollar scenery, a sweet cameo by Karen Black, and Rabe's tough/tender performance sweeten the pot. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJames GreenbergThis is clearly not a film made for everyone, but for a fortunate few, it will feel like a cleansing in nature. |
| New York TimesManohla DargisThe woman in Christopher Munch's lovely, delightfully idiosyncratic Letters From the Big Man, resplendent with its own dense forests and cloudy Oregon days, has already fallen to earth and is looking for a way back up or maybe just forward. She gets help from a sasquatch. |
| Time OutKeith UhlichThe story's half-baked environmental themes become more prevalent as Letters from the Big Man progresses to its back-to-nature finale, which unfortunately distracts from Munch's consistently sure hand with his actors. |
| VarietyDennis HarveySurely the least excitable beauty-meets-Bigfoot film ever made. |
| User ReviewIris LWhen I was watching this film, I felt kind of lost in the forest, but then, when I finished it and set aside my laptop, I realized this film went far deeper than it first appeared to me. And I couldn't stop thinking about it for the next few days. In a word, this is one of the movies that remain in your mind for a very long time. |
| User ReviewZachary MOver the years there have been almost many movies made about the legendary creature called Bigfoot, as actual sightings of the beast. Most cast him as a brutal monster ripping apart campers and being a menace. This film takes a much different approach. Most people claim that their encounters with Bigfoot as awe inspiring, almost mystical. And that's how this film makes it out to be. Bigfoot is in full view almost the entire time, but since they're not trying to hide a monster, it feels natural. The film is also packed with wonderful visuals of scenery and music. A real sense of magic and awe flow over the entire production. |
| User ReviewSV GBeautifully filmed, well acted and a truly lovely story...about a sasquatch..yes |
| User ReviewMichael BI enjoyed the cinematography, wild beauty, entertaining storyline, and will probably buy it when it is available. |