Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

The first must-see film of the year.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Basically about a guy wallowing in piles of garbage with a farting corpse spouting bumper sticker philosophy for about two hours. Seriously, thats it. Maybe there was some deep hidden message but I missed it.

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

Hank Thompson (Paul Dano) is a castaway on a deserted island. He's preparing to hang himself when a body (Daniel Radcliffe) washes ashore. Using body gases, he rides the body like a jet ski back to the mainland. He starts talking to the body giving it the name Manny and teaching it rudimentary skills. Manny produces magical miracles to help him survive.Farts! Farts! Farts! I'm not offended but after some slightly amusing starting wackiness, the weirdness starts to bore me. None of it actually funny and it becomes more repetitive as it goes along. It's definitely unlike most other movies and I give it points for being different. It's great to see something unusual but otherwise, I would suggest skipping this.

Swiss Army Man is the pure embodiment of what A24 are all about; it's original, creative, something a little out of the ordinary.The incredible performances from Radcliffe and Dano are what propel this film to great heights. Heart and emotion pours through in unorthodox ways that never feels anything but genuine. The humour, although would typically be seen as vulgar and juvenile amongst society, isn't off-putting; it doesn't take anything away from the film and adds to the candid and human nature of the narrative. Despite Swiss Army Man's fantastical elements, it provides realism and social commentary on the constructs and ideologies that have been placed upon us in society, as well as human thoughts, emotions, and connections. But it's the way it's handled and presented that I applaud most; it never feels pretentious or forced, it always feel sincere and focused on where it's going. The soundtrack/score is something that really stands out throughout the entirety of the film; it's beautiful and well incorporated, it perfectly balances the drama and heart. Directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert told Dano they wanted to make a movie where "the first fart makes you laugh and the last fart makes you cry", and, as weird as that sounds, I can tell you, that's exactly what they did - and so effortlessly, too. Swiss Army Man will make you laugh, will make you cry, will make you think. It's a smart-man's film with great power and creativity that will distract you from reality and the inevitability of life, but, at the same time, open your eyes to it.