Harry Potter? Are you kidding me? Are you serious when you say that? While it was the role of the Sorcerer’s Apprentice that gave Daniel Radcliffe his big break, the British actor has become so versatile and daring in the industry that it would be presumptuous to still bring him back to his time at Hogwarts. Instead, Radcliffe tries on horror (“The Woman in Black”), wears devil horns on his forehead (“Horns”), investigates neo-Nazis undercover (“Imperium”), or slips into the role in “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” from the cult comedian of the same name.
These films alone give a good idea of how comprehensive Daniel Radcliffe’s work has become in terms of theme and genre. But that is not enough. It’s really crazy today, April 1, on Tele 5. At 8.15 pm.”Swiss Armyin which Radcliffe plays a farting corpse for the makers of “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” Immediately afterwards (at 10.10 pm) follows “Gun’s Akimboin which Radcliffe gets his hands on two guns.
However, there is one big but to announce: while “Swiss Amry Man” is approved for ages 12 and up and can therefore be shown in all its glory at 8:15 p.m., the broadcast of “Guns Akimbo” looks a bit otherwise. The gaudy action comedy has been given an FSK 18 rating and should therefore not be seen on TV uncut until 11 p.m. If you want to see “Guns Akimbo” uncut, you can switch to Amazon, where you can access the Blu-ray or DVD:
This is “Swiss Army Man”
Hank (Paul Dano, “The Batman”) is stranded on a deserted island. In the wilderness he tries to survive as long as possible, but every day the hope of help dwindles. Hank has no faith in rescue and is forced to commit suicide. But just before he discovers the body of a young man (Daniel Radcliffe) washed up on the beach by the sea. Even if it’s a dead man who farts all the time, the pale body lends support to Hank.
He names the dead man Manny and befriends him. Soon after, Manny even starts talking – proving himself to be a human Swiss army knife great for hunting and water skiing. Together, the new friends embark on a surreal journey with only one goal: to find their way back home.
Sounds crazy? It is. But much more than that, because Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, who recently received the Oscar for Best Director and Best Picture for “Everything Everywhere All At Once”, have created a viewing experience all their own here. As crazy as the plot sounds, the great power awaits here in the cordial interpersonal relationships. In the conclusion of the official 4 star FILMSTARTS review it says accordingly: “A true cinema unique.”
This is Gun’s Akimbo
Miles (Daniel Radcliffe) is a true loser who until now has only lived for the day and had fun triggering people on the internet. But that all changes when he is forced by the ruthless organization SKIZM to take part in a modern gladiatorial combat broadcast live on the internet.
He also has an automatic weapon drilled into each hand and suddenly he’s confronted by the deadly Nix (Samara Weaving, “Scream 6”), whom he must kill if he doesn’t want to die himself. But instead of fighting, Miles prefers to flee at first. In order to save his ex-girlfriend Nova (Natasha Liu Bordizzo, “The Voyeurs”), he is eventually forced to join the life-and-death struggle…
Even if “Guns Akimbo” follows in the footsteps of action storms like “Crank”, you need to lower your expectations a bit. While Daniel Radcliffe is wonderfully playful, the movie itself is pretty mediocre. The conclusion of the 2.5 star FILMSTARTS review is: “’Guns Akimbo’ doesn’t come close to role models like ‘Crank’ or ‘Shoot Em Up’, despite its aptly sick premise – one of those at least pretty entertaining films that, despite being released for adults only, are the 12- Especially the 16-year-old age group will think it will be very cool.”