An ex-soldier ventures into the Pacific Northwest to uncover the truth behind his fiance's disappearance. The opening for me was pretty powerful. The viewer gets a sense of how close the bond is between the couple. Usually this sort of thing is done w/ a shallow sex scene-Big Legend communicates it in a more meaningful manner.<br/><br/>Cinematography was good, acting was done well. The hand to hand fight scenes were not that believable. Injury special effects were realistic. The gun sounds were lame. The Squatch howls sounded ferocious. I felt Squatch would of done more damage from a distance instead of getting in for some mano a mano.<br/><br/>All in all a 'clean' Squatch horror flick that I enjoyed and more importantly, my wife did not mind watching with me. This movie was so entertaining! <br/><br/>The action did not rely on quick cuts or bad CGI, but instead gave us authentic fight scenes and seamless practical effects. With none of these distracting crutches Hollywood often relies on, the action was immersive and kept me on the edge of my seat. Kevin Makely gives us no doubt that his character Tyler is a tried & tested combat veteran, and it pays off throughout the whole second half of the film. <br/><br/>Todd A. Robinson provides excellent relief to an otherwise dark film, providing laughs at unexpected moments, leaving the audience (as well as his costar Kevin) with puzzled smiles on our faces. Todd doesn't just provide laughs and smiles though, he and Kevin make a fantastic team both in battle, and in advancing the storyline and character development. <br/><br/>Big legend is much more than the low-budget monster movie it looks like on paper, and holds it's own against larger (and hairier) competition.
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