Swiss Army Man is a gay romance about a man and a corpse.
Hank (Paul Dano) has been trapped on a desert island for a long time, and is planning to commit suicide, when a corpse (Daniel Radcliffe) washes up on the shore. Hank names him Manny. He discovers that he can use Manny's superhuman flautulence to propel them to another, bigger island.
And, when needed, a stream of water comes out of Manny's mouth.
And his erect penis acts as a compass
Manny revives enough to be able to speak, but he still can't move, and he remembers nothing of his previous life; he has to be taught basic human concepts.
They build a hut and start a Robinson Crusoe-style life together. They hold hands.
Make out at pretend movies (where Manny reanimates enough to hug and kiss).
And no doubt do other things. Manny can get an erection, after all.
But then one day Hank and Manny wake up in the midst of civilization, in the town of Eastborough, on the lawn of Sarah, a woman he used to photograph on the bus back home. Now married, with a young daughter, who is staring at them.
And Manny can't talk anymore.
Sarah,naturally concerned with the man and the corpse on her lawn, calls the police. Reporters show up for the news story "Lost Man Stumbles into Local Yard." Hank's father shows up. They all discover Hank's hut -- in the woods nearby.
He was never in the South Pacific at all. He was never shipwrecked. Manny the Corpse was never re-animated. It was all a massive delusion that Hank experienced as he tried to run away from his miserable life.
Right?
Maybe not.
No one believes his story about the reanimated corpse, so Hank grabs Manny and takes him to the beach, begs him to re-animate so they can escape and return to their life together. No dice.
He's arrested on suspicion of murder, desecrating a corpse, and who knows what else, but as he is dragged away, Manny reanimates, and, with a smile, propels off to safety. Now everyone believes...in the power of love....
I have heard this a lot. Same-sex desire cannot exist,or if it does, it is evidence of insanity. You might as well fall in love with a corpse.
Well, in this case, Hank did.
Besides, I don't care if it's just special effects, I got to see Harry Potter with an erection.
Paul Dano starred in the gay movie L.I.E.
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