Swiss Army Man (2016)

Swiss Army Man (2016)

A hopeless man stranded in the wilderness befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home.

Directors:

 Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

Writers:

 Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

Stars:

 Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Daniel Radcliffe, Paul Dano | See full cast & crew »

Storyline

Hank, stranded on a deserted island and about to kill himself, notices a corpse washed up on the beach. He befriends it, naming it Manny, only to discover that his new friend can talk and has a myriad of supernatural abilities...which may help him get home.Written by highlandpercussion

Swiss Army Man Movie Reviews

 

Love it or hate it, it's one film from 2016 that most definitely will not be forgotten.

15 March 2016 | by freekyfridays (United States) – See all my reviews

The Jury Prize for Best Directing caused more than a few controversies at this year's Sundance Film Festival with some audience members walking out, while others complained about the film's uncouth behavior. What might get lost in the mix is how impressively this unique and uncompromised debut feature can be seen through completely opposite lenses.

One way of responding to SWiSS ARMY MAN could be to contagiously laugh at the screwball actions of Hank (Paul Dano), a man stranded on a desert island with a dead body (Daniel Radcliffe). Another way would be to question Hank's reliability as a narrator and view this surreal, spiritual spiral as an existential journey into complete madness. Either way, Daniel Radcliffe's performance as a dead body is the kind of profound achievement you might expect from a Harold Pinter or Samuel Beckett play.

Swiss Army Man is not just the most infamous film at Sundance this year; It is the perfect Hollywood calling card for first time filmmakers Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinart, as well as being a completely neo-sincere film. Movie lovers should put aside all of its buzz and just experience it for themselves. Love it or hate it, it's one film from 2016 that most definitely will not be forgotten.

Review taken from 2016 Sundance Film Festival wrap up.