Swiss Army Man

2016 "We all need somebody to lean on."
6.9| 1h37m| R| en
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Alone on a tiny deserted island, Hank has given up all hope of ever making it home again. But one day everything changes when a dead body washes ashore, and he soon realizes it may be his last opportunity to escape certain death. Armed with his new “friend” and an unusual bag of tricks, the duo go on an epic adventure to bring Hank back to the woman of his dreams.

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Dotsthavesp I wanted to but couldn't!
ScoobyWell Great visuals, story delivers no surprises
FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.
Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
adonis98-743-186503 A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home. Swiss Army Man is way too crazy and unfortunately it's so crazy that is hard to even have fun with it. Dano and Radcliffe weren't that good either and it's sad seeing Harry Potter taking weird roles like that for no reason at all. The movie is weird, boring and unfortunately not quite fun as it tries to be or as fun as it should have been in general. Definitely a huge and stupid disappointing indie flick for sure. (0/10)
Nelson Strang Undoubtedly Daniel Radcliffe's best ever performance, which isn't saying much. Bizarre and quirky for quirkiness's sake, this film doesn't add up to anything at all, with an annoyingly unresolved ending and a pretty much incomprehensible journey to get there. Not big and not clever. Avoid.
AverageJoesDriveInPodcast I'm so glad I finally watched this. What a wonderfully odd movie. Paul Dano & Daniel Radcliffe both give grade A top-notch performances. There's so much heart to this film, something I was rather shocked by. I found myself laughing out loud during several scenes at the comical, albeit crude absurdity of the situation and actions of Hank and Manny. Then, there were other scenes where I found myself almost holding back tears at the heartfelt conversations between them. There is a simple, yet relatable loneliness and sadness to Hanks character I think many people can relate to. While it may not be as deeply seeded as his, we've all gone through moments like that in our lives. Times of self-doubt, moments where we don't feel good enough, or attractive enough, or afraid we're going to make an idiot of ourselves for saying or doing the wrong thing. Daniel Radcliffe is fantastic as Manny. There's a childlike curiosity and wonder to his character as he tries to remember life. The same goes for the bluntness and honesty in his responses and questions. At the core, it's a story that says, sometimes we just need a friend to bring out the best in us and show us our lives are more than just what is on the surface. That it's who we are deep down in our beings that counts, that life is too short to not show others how much we care, or to not take chances because of our insecurities and fear. I think that's a beautiful thing when a film can make you feel those emotions and be entertaining at the same time. That's just what this beautifully weird little film managed to do for me. My Rating: 8/10
blumdeluxe "Swiss Army Man" tells the story of a man who's stranded on a lonely island and in utter desperation when one day a corpse is released on the shore. After a series of bizarre events, he uncovers that his newly won company is actually still alife and now does everything he can to reach civilization and teach his friend about the life in the meantime.The film is quite bizarre and is probably produced to be so. Unfortunately, I didn't really like some of the scenes in which Daniel Radcliffe shows his abilities because they seemed just a bit too much over the top for me and I don't think they really enrichened the movie. Otherwise there are some nice thoughts about life and appreciating the little things woven into the story, that had, in my eyes, gained relevance through a more serious approach.All in all this is somehow unsatisfying because I do think there is a lot of potential but it sometimes gets left behind for a rather cheap joke or a quick laughter.