The Peanut Butter Falcon Review
2019 is often considered to be an unappreciated year for movies because the top grossers of the year were movies that were slightly or heavily connected to DC or marvel. Apart from that,we had movies from big directors like Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Sam Mendes, James Mangold,Safdie brothers,etc. During a year filled with so much action and drama, a lot of movies that are minutely capable of being a game changer for a particular genre end up being sidelined. Fortunately, The Peanut Butter Falcon didn't suffer from this and ended up being the highest grossing independent film of the year.
With the praise and all the accolades that his film got,I decided to watch it and was actually super impressed with the character development as well as the story line. Some may say that the story was a bit predictable but the main theme and the central characters were fresh and connectable.
The Peanut Butter Falcon is a movie about Zak (Zack Gottsagen) who is suffering from down syndrome but feels like he can actually accomplish something if he is allowed to go out from the state run care facility. Eleanor (Dakota Johnson) feels the world is not a good place for him as he has no friends or family that can protect him. One day,Zak with the help of his old roommate escapes the facility in an unclothed manner and reaches a shipyard. Meanwhile, Tyler (Shia LeBeouf) is caught stealing illegal crabs and is fired. He retaliates by burning the gear of his rivals and while fleeing away, he befriends Zak. How these two end up helping each other to understand their strength and how Eleanor finds them is the remaining plot of the film.
I don't know why but Shia LaBeouf fits perfectly in the role of Tyler, a guy with a depressing past. You can actually feel the rawness of his character and how it develops as the film starts to proceed. Coming to Zack Gottsagen, a 35 year old guy who actually suffers from down syndrome was a great choice for portraying such a character rather than bringing someone who has to put extra efforts to look natural while performing such a character. The beautiful Dakota Johnson steals the show every time she's on the screen not only because of her beauty but also due to the certain level of simplicity she brings to the character.
All in all, this movie belongs to the "Feel-Good" movie genre wherein at the end, you're forced to think about the good things in life and be grateful about it.Such movies are quite open ended which allow you to develop a connection with the characters and the problems they face throughout their journey.
By taking actors, who are well versed with such illness/syndrome provides them with a certain level of confidence and allows them to bring genuineness to the character.
On February 9, 2020, Zak Gotttsagen made Academy Awards show history by becoming the first person with Down's Syndrome to present the Best Live Action Short Film with his The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) co-star Shia LaBeouf. He received a standing ovation for that. So after all something good did happen in 2020.
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