Swiss Army Knife Man: Concrete Exaggeration of Schizophrenia

Loves to fart, be a weapon, can be used for water, can cut wood, and have a little brother compass, the "Harry Potter killed by Voldemort" transformed into a multifunctional corpse resembling a Swiss army knife (yes, you are not mistaken, it is A dead coffee gradually becoming alive), an underwhelmed boy who can’t find satisfaction and happiness in reality, indulges into his own world of imagination, and together embarks on a whimsical spiritual journey of resolving loneliness, facing oneself and seeking comfort. This may be I have seen the most paradoxical and bizarre movies in recent years. To be honest, I may not be able to come up with such a weird story in my next life.

I have to admire the creative ideas of Daniel Schnat and Dan Guan, who are fledgling in the film industry but have become so popular in the MV world. This debut work written and directed by the two of them is very eye-catching, but it appears in There are also many flaws under the seemingly expected theme. The wise casting has the biggest advantage. As a Paul Dano fan, Sundance has been looking forward to it, but to be honest, the overall feeling after watching it is different from the initial There is still a gap in expectation, and I always feel a little absurd, too deliberate and vague, including the evil elements that occupy a lot of space. It may be that I am older and can no longer bear this kind of independent film that has a strong healing system and a strong literary accent for the absurd and absurd.

A magical work "The Blood Is Coming" is enough to make people admire Paul Dano. They are not inferior in front of Lewis, who has already reached the pinnacle. The sparks of the two are everywhere, and they remember this seemingly weak and neurotic powerful actor, and Ten thousand people are optimistic about its future. In this film, thanks to his hard interpretation of "Harry Potter", it fills the quality of the whole movie, refuels the weak plot, and continues to challenge the path of alternative and weird characters. Going farther and farther, an effort to remove the fixed impression of the audience for many years and reshape the image can be said to have done it through this film.

The soundtrack is very good, with the purity and sincerity of the original ecology, sometimes ethereal, sometimes weird, sometimes sad, sometimes weird, creating a ghostly situation and unique atmosphere that is out of reality. Listening to the original sound, close your eyes and relax. , There is room for reverie, a lot of extra points. Probably most people have been bombarded by the same bad movies for many years, and suddenly saw such a movie with novel and special story content. They are very surprised, and they can also reap some nutritious life resonance from it. Have a good impression.

However, this film still failed to exceed my expectations. The footage of Hank and the corpse entertaining and interacting with each other. The seemingly dreamy and beautiful lens feel is like a high-quality promotional film of "caring for the mentally ill" through a somewhat deep The theme and the surprising idea of ​​winning to conceal the boring + speechless empty arrangement of the story, apart from the two distinct internal personalities and external characteristics, the impression of the storyline is basically zero after reading, and it does not particularly touch me from the beginning to the end. Locally, even if it finally touched many people's "fat and leave" and gained recognition → Hanke's regained confidence can only say that antibodies to this kind of warm soup without changing the water and not changing the chicken have been produced and cannot be absorbed.

The corpse is another "I" fabricated or imagined by Hank, played by Dano. It is the first thought that pops up in his head after reading it. It looks like a puddle of worthless foul mud ( Others’ impression of it), it actually has its own value. It can be seen from the help of survival in the wilderness in the first half, you see (see three views)... fart, vomit... seemingly disgusting reactions also have a certain degree In the personal experience, self-concept and inner needs instilled by Hank, the corpse does not need to take into account the opinions and perspectives of others, and boldly expresses thoughts, behaviors and love like a blank sheet of paper, just like a weak and painful one. On the other side of Hanke's constant repression and extravagance, he can only find a way of self-comfort and salvation through the corpse in a concrete form, and continue the motivation to live.

People always hope to get the understanding and care of others. They instinctively need companionship and love. To put it bluntly, they are afraid of loneliness. In the film, Hank goes with the corpse. Hank disguises as a girl he likes. My own experience and consciousness were implanted in the mind of the corpse. In fact, I switched and took the seat, that is, Hank became a corpse, and Hank became a favorite girl, and used a clever role switch to gain the feeling of love that is not available in reality. Therefore, Han Ke also had "real emotions" towards the corpse. In fact, he was fulfilling his own needs in a fictional and beautiful process. On the other hand, Hank was far from reality but longed to return to life. In the end, when everyone treated him It was a little sad when he reported the strange vision and prejudice attitude that would never be understood, but in the end Hank dared to express and be himself. The ending "proof" reversed everyone's subjective thoughts, but was mixed with a touch of comfort.

When we encounter setbacks or fall into low self-esteem and loneliness, and it is difficult to integrate into a society wrapped in depression and despair, we always like to use our freely and fast-running brain, unrestricted and unrestricted imagination with absolute subjective consciousness to produce a hint of pleasure and happiness , Or self-suggestion-like psychological comfort, to find a channel to nurture birth and hope (belief, imagination or madness). This is also the core that resonates with many people. In fact, this film is gradually closed, pessimistic and pessimistic. The distracted spiritual world is vividly expressed in a concrete and interesting image, painful and happy. The first half has passed a Bell-like survival test. In the end, it makes people understand that Hank still needs to face reality directly. He is not running. Going to an isolated island wants to end up with myself because of the survival problem, but in the remote woods that are not far away from the crowds, I look for the satisfaction of my lost self and being exploited by reality.

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