Film Reviews.

Title: Swiss Army Man Released: 2016 My Rating: 9 /10 Absolutely insane. Hank (Paul Dano) is stranded on an island, on the edge of sanity and about to give up when he sees a washed up body (Daniel Radcliffe) which basically saves him. They become great friends as Hank brings Manny, the corpse, back to life with love as well as discovering this 'swiss army man's' many abilities. From the very first fart to the very last fart, you will be on a rollercoaster ride of emotion. With regular dark humour and overall madness from the start, you go on a journey with these two lost souls and discover many deep and meaningful underlining messages formed throughout, leaving you speechless and overwhelmed by all that you witness, questioning everything. I was still thinking about it a few days after my viewing. Some beautiful rural scenery with an equally beautiful soundtrack, quite unique and matching in curiosity with the storyline. It is understandable why there could be a de...

Title: The Mask Released: 1994 My Rating: 6.5 /10 Jim Carrey plays his usual exaggerated self when a timid banker, Stanley Ipkiss, discovers a supernatural mask, possessed by the Norse trickster God Loki, that transforms him into a lively cartoon-like character. He gets into some trouble with a crime lord after falling for his girl Tina (Cameron Diaz), but obviously it all ends well. Generally funny with some particularly good parts in places, and an adorable dog. But not Carrey's best work. However, I was not overly impressed by the representation of women in the film. Diaz appeared weak by being objectified, controlled and pushed around by men, and most men at the bank sexualised women and fought over them. But maybe I am too harsh, and I guess that is expected of them when they meet someone as pretty as the young Diaz. Not the best film, but enjoyable enough. Some great, recognisable quotes though.