Swiss Army Man
First screened in July 2016
Directors: Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan. Cast: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Richard Gross, Antonia Ribero, Timothy Eulich, Marika Casteel, Shane Carruth, Andy Hull, Aaron Marshall, Jessica Harbeck. Screenplay: Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan. Twitter Capsule:
I concede originality and production values. It's not bad. I just found it tedious, gaudy, undisciplined, and gross.
VOR:③
You'd have to stretch to deny this film's unique aesthetic and its utter disregard for standard tastes. Still, sad-lonely-boy themes feel quite familiar.