Swiss Army Man

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 definite split of opinions over this film. It is a completely crazy idea, but so original and unlike anything seen before. You must have a dark sense of humour, a love for the extraordinary and an interest in films that leave you bewildered but inspired, but I'd recommend to anyone. Excellent.

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