A Mark Twain style adventure about a main character with Down Syndrome. A real story about life with disability, friends, and heart. Upon seeing the trailer for The Peanut Butter Falcon I was intrigued. Because I’ve never seen a movie where a man with Down Syndrome is the main protagonist. Though the trailer is entertaining and made me want to see the movie, I was still a little leery that it would fall into what I like to call the after school special trap. Where a movie, meant to have a meaningful impact, ends up saccharine and mind numbingly corny. Even so, I bought my tickets, gave it a try, and I loved it. A very Mark Twain adventure… This movie at its heart is a Mark Twain (-esque) adventure. The film centers on Zak ( Zack Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome, who’s deepest desire is to become a professional wrestler under the tutelage of his favorite wrestler; The Saltwater Redneck. (Thomas Hayden Church). The only problem? Zak, having been abandoned by his family, is a ward of the state and lives in a small town Louisiana nursing home. This highlights the issues encountered when living in a […]