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Zak (Zack Gottsagen, left), a young man with Down Syndrome, pairs up with Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), a down-on-his-luck fisherman, for a road trip in the comedy-drama "The Peanut Butter Falcon." (Photo courtesy Roadside Attractions / Armory Films)

Zak (Zack Gottsagen, left), a young man with Down Syndrome, pairs up with Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), a down-on-his-luck fisherman, for a road trip in the comedy-drama "The Peanut Butter Falcon." (Photo courtesy Roadside Attractions / Armory Films)

'The Peanut Butter Falcon'

August 07, 2019 by Sean P. Means

When learning the plot of “The Peanut Butter Falcon,” a reader may think it’s not a real movie — because no one in their right minds would take such incongruous elements as crab fishing, professional wrestling and Down Syndrome and combine them in a heartwarming, Mark Twain-esque comedy-drama.

However, that’s exactly what the writing and directing team of Tyler Nilson and Mike Schwartz have done for their feature debut. And this weird concoction somehow works, thanks in no small part to the acting chops of Shia LaBeouf and the charm of newcomer Zack Gottsagen.

Read the full review at sltrib.com.

August 07, 2019 /Sean P. Means
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