Entry 7

 Swiss Army Man - Rotten Tomatoes

Swiss Army Man was an amazing and beautiful film.  It follows the adventures of a man, Hank, stranded in the wilderness with no hope who is found originally seen looking like he is going to take his own life until he notices something wash up on the beach.  The thing he sees ends up becoming his best friend, Manny, an almost half alive corpse that has magical powers that Hank can use to survive.  He uses Manny to drink, make fire, and create shelter, but Manny is more than just a tool, he becomes the closest person in Hank's life, even more than his family.  Hank realizes that Manny has a phone and there is this woman on it and he explains to Manny what love is, one of the core themes of the film.  The film explores themes of friendship and love, the idea that Hank can find a friend from the lowest point in his life and that eventually at the end of the film that he is worthy of love when he reunites with his distant father.  

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