In the unremarkable Canadian mystery Thunderbird, a city detective visits a backwoods hamlet to unspool a mystery involving damaged young adults from a local tragic family. Thunderbird has the feel of a typical TV whodunit procedural with a trippy supernatural angle slapped on.
If you’ve ever watched a TV or movie drama, you will have already heard every line of dialogue in Thunderbird.
There’s also an insufferable dose of noble indigenous spiritualism.
I thought I was watching an especially insipid ending, but then was surprised with the real ending, even more insipid.
Cinequest hosted the US premiere of Thunderbird.