In ‘Swiss Army Man’ the First Fart Will Make You Laugh, the Last Will Make You Cry [MOVIE REVIEW]
Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe in ‘Swiss Army Man.’ Courtesy of A24 Morgan Rojas & H. Nelson Tracey/www.cinemacy.com One should know what one is getting into with “Swiss Army Man,” and that is the number of fart jokes. But these aren’t the typical fart jokes associated with raunchy comedies (some of Adam Sandler’s projects come to mind), these fart jokes are insights into existential reflection and self-discovery. I know that sounds deep, but one can expect this, and so much more, from “Swiss Army Man” – the wholly unique independent film that has generated the most vocal reaction amongst critics and audiences for it’s ridiculous, and now infamous, farting dead body played by Daniel Radcliffe. The film reportedly prompted walkouts when it premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, but that only propelled its popularity and mystique. Paul Dano plays Hank, a man not only lost, but stranded on an island. Right when he is about to give up on life, he discovers the aforementioned farting body (Radcliffe) lying on the shore. The body is still, its face a pale blue and clearly deceased. But (no pun intended), Hank suddenly hears the sound of a single, loud fart and…
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