The Peanut Butter Falcon

— Not every big film needs to feel big and this one lures you in with its soft edges and bayou sway until it’s compelling characters help you remember who you can be. There’s a bit of Mark Twain and some of Eudora Welty in the feel of the story that focuses on two people, a small-time crook named Tyler, and Zak, a person with Down Syndrome who has been placed by the state in a home for seniors. Both have fallen on hard times, are nearly out of options, and are being chased by different factions. Both are flawed and unlikely heroes. Both have different goals but bond on a shared journey toward a defunct wrestling camp run by Zak’s idol. Along the way they bring a third person into their fold, a woman who’s been sent to bring Zak back to the nursing home from which he’d escaped. As their friendships solidify, they begin to appreciate their own worth, their need for love and support, and the possibilities the future holds. I’m glad I got to witness their journey.

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[2019. 97 min. Directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, and Zack Gottsagen.]
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