I recently saw Swiss Army Man with Daniel Radcliffe and Paul Dano, both of whom I really like (especially Daniel Radcliffe). It was a classic Indie film with bizarre and morbid humor. Much of the film is silent, from a dialogue perspective, but there are interesting sound effects to suggest what Radcliffe’s character is thinking or doing, and the music is happy and uplifting. There are scenes of utter playfulness, like when Dano rides Radcliffe as if he were a whale and when they play with puppets that represent their lives in the forest. There are also moments of utter embarrassment, like when Radcliffe learns about the nature of his male reproductive organ.

There are also moments, particularly those related to Radcliffe’s consciousness, that are compilations of moments in life, tiny moments that we take for granted in and of themselves, but when strung together with other moments, they create some sort of meaning for us. For me, this served as a reminder that we can’t forget the little moments in life and sacrifice them for big exciting moments, because without the little things, the big moments wouldn’t even be possible. The cinematography and the way the movie is filmed make the little moments in between the big ones very evident in a way that is almost dreamlike, which only amplifies their endearment.