Unverified

There are not a lot of movies that I seriously dislike but I'm not going to lie, I seriously dislike this one.

It was a massive pain to get through this. I like to think in my 30 years on this earth I've seen a lot of movies and seen a lot of bad (and good) movies so I am a good judge of films and sometimes even I swing and miss.

I just saw a couple reviews raving about this and I did not read all the reviews. And no one knows better than I not to go by "reviews" in IMDB when it comes to deciding if you should see a movie.

A guy wants to prove there is a bigfoot. He doesn't want to hurt Bigfoot but other people do. And that's the story.

Yikes.

And you know what's a good judge of if a movie is bad or not? Check out the photos on IMDB for the movie. This one is the perfect example. A guy looking around. A lady in her car looking through the mirror. Some people at dinner. A bunch of nothing. That's what you want to represent your movie? Why not show a wall or perhaps a sidewalk or a book? I mean, I'm no expert on making movies or promoting movies but you'd think you'd want photos that people are going to look at and go "I need to see this."

I am not smart. That should have been the sign that this was tedious to get through.

So yes, I did not like this movie. Not an interesting story or well made. And you know what I miss from something like this? A Bigfoot. At least give me that.

My husband and I just finished watching Unverified. I'm not easy to please but this movie was surprisingly good. You have to have a brain a bit bigger than that of a gnat (unlike the first reviewer) to appreciate how the story unfolded. It's not like watching paint dry. At first I was REALLY skeptical as to whether we'd turn it off in the first 5 minutes but we were both glad we watched it all the way through. I didn't recognize any of the actors but they were all really good and really believable. All in all, we both enjoyed the movie. I also told my husband that I was so happy that it kept me interested rather than looking at the clock wondering when it would be over. Go in with an open mind. If you have a short attention span, find something else to watch. Know your shortcomings and move on, otherwise just sit back and enjoy the movie.

"Unverified" is as much about Sasquatch enthusiasts as it is about the big guy himself. And yes, as another reviewer put it, it doesn't feel like your "typical" Bigfoot film.

Whether you're a believer or not, the unfolding human intrigue makes for a suspenseful and surprisingly entertaining watch. And even if you're unfamiliar with the concepts of "squatching," you'll get a crash course through the characters' interactions until you're watching a kaleidoscope of perspectives, needs, grudges, passions, impulses - and the final collision of all of the above. All centered around a creature whose existence is Unverified.

The actors were great, spot-on... I didn't recognize most of them, but they all felt like authentic people to me. Does Sasquatch make an appearance? That's to be left for the viewer.

One part spooky, one part humorous, all entertainment, this film will appeal to anyone with a taste for unsolved mysteries and an appreciation for overlapping human perspectives. A truly fun watch!

The thing which kills Unverified before it can even really get going is not the lack of budget, or even the quality of the actors, but the pacing.

The film, which we will be generous enough to refer it to as, opens with a long spell of a realtor driving to a house. But wait! There is a gate in the driveway. We see her get out of her car, open the gate. Get back in her car and drive through the gate. Get out of her car again close the gate. Drive on. This is not how cinematic narrative is supposed to be (unless Someone was being paid by the minute to produce this, in which case, fine lol).

And this is pretty typical of the pacing of the whole film. It's not so much amateurish, because amateur can infer some level of enthusiasm, as just not really watchable.

I very rarely rate anything below 3 but I must put this in that category as a warning to anybody against making the mistake of watching it for an evening of entertainment.

I had a lot of fun watching it with a group of friends. The film sparked some good conversations about how far some people will go to prove the existence of unverified animals. The movie builds in intensity throughout, and I couldn't tell what was going to happen until the very end. I also appreciated the realistic attitude towards the unverified creature, more scientific than slapdash. No cliché shock tactics, which seem to be common in monster movies. It was refreshing to not have to look at far fetched overdone CGI images. The movie had a more rugged and real feel to it and I loved the scenery.