Some of the adventures work better than others. It's also powerful from a representation standpoint, as it centers on a character with Down syndrome (Zack Gottsagen). That said, some of the material is fairly mature.
The clichés in this movie are enacted in a good cause. The person saying this is a man who is, coincidentally, named Tyler, a swamp rat played by Shia LaBeouf so beautifully. It tells a great one worthy of attention, praise, and undying appreciation.
The purifying freedom that churns throughout this movie could cultivate even the most barren heart. Zak doesn't need much from life: All he wants to do is meet his all-time favorite wrestler, The Saltwater Redneck, and become a wrestler himself. There's only one problem: Zak has down syndrome and is being forced to live in a retirement home. Fueled by LaBeouf and Gottsagen's screen chemistry, The Peanut is essential to the movie's emotional core. It lays out its conflicts and pursuits plainly. The influences start with Mark Twain and "The Adventures of.
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They lend complicating subtext to the good-looking movie. Like a southern-fried variation on "Rain Man," Gottsagen's Zak and LaBeouf's Tyler have a sweet-and-sour chemistry that propels this curious little road movie further than one would expect. Now on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital.
In this modern Mark Twain adventure story, a young man with Down syndrome runs away to follow his dreams of becoming a pro wrestler. But is it OK for kids? Check out our parents' guide, review and rating for details. Gottsagen plays Zak, a kid living in a nursing home because his disabilities are too severe for independent living and he has no family to care for him.