The screenwriter's brain is so big that it made me a little embarrassed to watch this movie, but it was very enjoyable and free. This is exactly what the film wants to convey: the contradiction between the real me and the me who have been shaped by society.
I liked many details of the movie. It touched me as part of the storyline. The forest life of Hank and Manny, whether it's singing or waking up Manny with love to dress up as Sara, is very playful, very moving, and creative. A wooden grass hut bus, straw earphones, paper street scenes, etc. make me feel delicate in the heart. In this primitive environment, you are doing some primitive and simple things, but it is more convenient than in real life. Happier, because you are unbridled and unscrupulous, and it is hidden to you that a sense of freedom makes you happy.
We don’t go into the depths of whether such a brain-opening story is Hank’s fantasy or whether such a miraculous person exists in Manny, but it presents a model of madness and release, and many of the lines are set to explain people’s most basic and instinctive emotions and behaviors. This is why, including the film's music, this acapella style played by pure vocals also echoes the film's pursuit of human authenticity.
Farting, shitting, masturbating. These instincts and things that should not be done in front of others are nakedly discussed and studied in this film. There are no complex social emotions, but purely instinctive reactions. At the end of the film, Hank farts in front of everyone, which is also an echo. Find the way you want to live.
At the moment, we are bound by a lot of things. You hide your true self. There are many things you want to do but dare not say. You will die alone, no one understands and supports you, and you have to love yourself. Hank's loyal friend, Manny, is dead. It is his true appearance. He can use all his strengths to survive, create, imagine, and then realize.
Sometimes we're not afraid of the shit, but of the person who pulled it out. We'd be swallowed up and turned into shit in the end. I don't want to, so I need to go to heaven and be my unruly self.View more about Swiss Army Man reviews
