WATCH PARTY: Swiss Army Man (2016) dir. by The Daniels @ Jordan-Newby Library

Don't care what the naysayers (including a number of critics) say. This movie has the sweep to be a classic -- it goes places!

SYNOPSIS (via A24): A wholly original, enormously entertaining, and deeply heartfelt look at what it means to be human, Swiss Army Man is the feature film debut of acclaimed music video directors Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan (collectively known as DANIELS, and responsible for the beloved “Turn Down For What” video, among many others). Bursting with limitless creativity in both form and content, Swiss Army Man goes from the absurd to the emotional to the whimsical to the profound and back again.

Hank (Paul Dano) is stranded on a deserted island, having given up all hope of ever making it home again. But one day everything changes when a corpse named Manny (Daniel Radcliffe) washes up on shore; the two become fast friends, and ultimately go on an epic adventure that will bring Hank back to the woman of his dreams.

BLURBS:
"Impossible to categorize, this stunningly original mix of the macabre and the magical combines comedy, tragedy, fantasy and love story into an utterly singular package that's beholden to no rules but its own." - Janet Catsoulis, New York Times

"The premise sounds like an off-Broadway play gone wrong. Far from it - this is extraordinary, vital, and fuelled by great performances." - Chris Hewitt, Empire Magazine

"If you stick with it, there's a chance it'll grow on you as it grew on me - and you'll be rewarded with maybe the best ending of any movie so far this year." - Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times