Movie:
Swiss Army Man
Year:
2016
Genre:
Comedy ,Drama
What it was about (in > 50 words)
A
down & out suicidal man, Hank (Paul Dano) tries to kill himself on a
deserted island before he's interrupted by a "dead man" on the beach.
Hank names him "Manny" (Daniel Radcliffe). Fortunately, Manny's many hidden
talents help bring Hank back to civilization. On their journey, they develop a friendship and
discover the joys of being alive.
Anything
special/memorable?
It took me quite a while to figure out the title
Swiss Army Man, which was obviously referring to Radcliffe's Manny, but he
wasn't a soldier or anything remotely militaristic. Then it struck me - he's
the human version of the Swiss Army Knife! This was because Manny had so many
uses he's just like a Swiss army knife! Hank used Manny as a boat, water
collection device, hunting rifle, compass, etc.
Somewhere
in the middle, on their way back to civilization, Hank shares his life with
Manny and we get to understand his perceived failings as a man. And one of the
major motivations to stay alive was his unrequited affections for a woman named Sarah Johnson (Mary Elizabeth
Winstead) whom they both see on Hank's
mobile phone wallpaper.
There are quite a few funny moments especially the ingenious ways Hank uses Manny as a survival tool.
Some choice words to describe the movie: Weird, Bizarre, Odd, Errr, Strange, Rubbish, What The...?!
Waste/worth the time?
I
would definitely recommend this film to anyone who wants to watch something
different - not the run-of-the-mill formulaic Hollywood fluff.
Will
I want to watch this film again? Yes (maybe not so soon but definitely yes.)
