What if? It is the ubiquitous inquiry of every storyteller allowing for imagination to flourish through pages and screen. In Swiss Army Man, Daniels (directors, Kwan and Scheinart) elevates this premise. They essentially recall a childish conversation from the playground and flip it into a timeless story of acceptance, loneliness, friendship and love.

The novelty in the open is genius. Hopeless Hank (Dano) wraps a noose around his neck then discovers the corpse of Manny (Radcliffe). Soon enough, Hank is riding Manny across the ocean with his farts as fuel. Daniels doesn’t ask for your acceptance. They are way too smart and creative to worry about that.

Dano is the foremost awkward actor, intelligently depicting outcasts of all kinds, and Radcliffe is completely fearless. Each scene is purposeful and guided brilliantly by the Manchester Orchestra score. Manny, glassy-eyed and dead, is unable to comprehend the world that Hank explains to him until a simulated bus ride changes everything so magically.

This film is perfectly original and engaging, thought-provoking, suspenseful, light-hearted and intelligent. Not to mention the amazing Jurassic Park references. The ending is worth everything. This excellence in flatulence soars into the Film Clas elite with 4.75 napkins out of 5.