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MY NEW FAVORITE MOVIE!

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2019

I LOVE THIS MOVIE. We bought this before it even came out after having seen it in the theater. Our youngest daughter has Down syndrome. Can I just say how fun Down syndrome is? I LOVE MY KID! This movie showed the multi dimensionality of a person who has a disability rather than making them a mascot or some weirdly noble caricature. My sister thought some of the lines Zack said were a little forced, but it is VERY real for persons with Down Syndrome to struggle with their words. I love how Tyler/Shia interacted with Zack. ASSUME COMPETENCE. Annabelle (our daughter) cooks, uses knives, can -- although often chooses not to -- clean up after herself. She is an amazing swimmer. If people knew how fun kids with DS are, they'd all be demanding one of their own!

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Toddlers and Teens

Lots of Language

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2020

Disappointed with the language. Wanted to watch it with my kids, but had to turn it off.

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MY NEW FAVORITE MOVIE!

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2019

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D. Palumbo

Great Movie!! Worth the small investment to have in your collection!

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019

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I work in education, specifically with special education which ranges from students that just need some extra learning support to much more needs. I also volunteer with families affected with disabilities.
I want to get a negative out of the way first. The two star review said, "But these moments ultimately succumb to a nagging banality, and the meat-and-potatoes filmmaking doesn't do anything to add some much-needed spice. The cherry on top is a puzzlingly abrupt ending that fails to deliver on the catharsis the film seems to be aiming for. An unfortunate misfire on a well-meaning premise." -News flash, there is no movie that does not have some level of banality to it anymore especially in the last 10-15yrs. There is nothing new under the sun! I want to know how this person knows also what the catharsis the film seems to be aiming for? Because I am pretty sure that the person that wrote this review does not understand what the "catharsis" was meant to be.
My personal understanding, I feel they hit the nail right on the head. To have such a large part in a film from a downs syndrome person is in itself a huge step. The friendship/relationship part is a huge part of the movie. But even more so is that the movie shows that we all have our shortcomings, and no we all cannot achieve whatever we want. But sometimes we are held back and we need to take a journey to find that we are stronger and can achieve things we didn't think we could.
I think the ending of the movie was great. It was the start to a new adventure and a new life of possibilities. If someone knows the people who made this movie and I am way off, please tell them to let me know. But that is a small part of what I see in this movie.
Own this movie, yes it is not spectacular but it is moving and it does have a purpose and meaning that is portrayed very well! I got SO excited when I saw it pop up on my prime movie listing!! I will also be buying the dvd!!

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Toddlers and Teens

Lots of Language

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2020

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Disappointed with the language. Wanted to watch it with my kids, but had to turn it off.

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Scott Senior

Best Buddy Movie I've Seen In Years

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019

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Shia LaBeouf and Zack Gottsagen are a perfect duo. A story that's just plain fun. A must have for your "feel good" collection.

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Rebecca

Great story of following your dreams and inclusion

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2019

I saw this movie at a pre-screening event in Indiana. It was amazing! I highly recommend to viewers of all ages - there are a few "bad" words but nothing that is over the top or out of context. It is great to see Big Hollywood names in an independent film with the main character being a person with Down Syndrome. I have already pre-ordered :)

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Johnny go Golf

Surprised it did not get award consideration

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2020

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This movie is made better when you know the background of how it came to be. The films directors and screenwriters wrote this film and made it specifically as a platform for Zack Gottsagen to act in. Zack has down syndrome in real life and has wanted to be an actor. Instead of giving him just a line or a scene in a movie the directors wrote a whole movie for him to shine. They also took the time to get good actors and make this a real film to create a good product.

Really enjoyed the film and am surprised it did not get any award attention despite positive reviews from ceitics and audiences.

Shia did a great job and I am excited and hope his acting stays on par if not exceeds in the future.

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Lynn

Finally a movie to love

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2019

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First of all Shia redeems himself, as does Dakota, for past sins in the dank of Hollywood. Both turn in note perfect performances that are touching, real, and believable. Zach is a revelation, true to the core. The story is simple, the actors do their jobs, and we are left with a beautiful, sweet story that uplifts and enlivens, and we are better for having watched it. No movie could ask for more.

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Hope

Charming and Engaging

Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2020

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This movie is quite different than most movies I have seen on Amazon. It involves three mismatched individuals, who are thrown together when one of them escapes from a State home in which he had been forced to live. He, above all things, wants to be a wrestler, a seemingly futile dream, which, nonetheless, he pursues with great gusto.

Character #2 is a woman employed by the State home to find him and escort him back to his boring life at the home. Character #3 is a hardened, guilt-ridden loner, who needs to keep a low profile and pretty well hates the rest of humanity.

The movie shows what happens when these three people collide. The loner is being pursued by thugs determined to make him pay for his previous acts against them, which adds good suspense to their journey.

The show is well done, pulling the viewers into a plot where we have to decide what seems to be the best course of action for each person. Very engaging and charming. It is set in the South, my home, which, also, made it very endearing to me. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Have a happy day! Hope

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fenx1200

An Excellent Movie Where dreams do come true!

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2019

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This is a very endearing movie with an incredible cast. If you lived in the period of time when WWF Wrestling was more popular than Monday Night Football, you'll love the wrestling cast of Jake "The Snake" Roberts and the incredible Mick Foley! Both Shia and Dakota turn in an incredible performance with Bruce Dern, Hawkes, Thomas Haden Church, and of course Zack. Character development was off the charts and you'll immediately identify with someone, either the loner and troubled Shia, or the educated but sympathetic Dakota, or the excitement and flair of Professional Wrestling, no matter if it's in the big ring or the little town forum. This is a story of compassion, freedom to find your personal liberty, throwing off the chains of structured society with its rules, finding love in unknown places, and having a dream that means something. It's a movie about a road trip, and of course, with road trips it's not the destination that counts, but the time spent with people you admire while on the trip itself.
It did get a little slow, and I thought some parts needed a little more time to develop, like Shia and Dakota's relationship, but it worked out in the end and you will get a little teary-eyed, but that's life. Overall, a well-received movie about hope, compassion, love, and Professional Wrestling!

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Lifebetweenbooks

Sweet, quirky, and funny

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2021

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Yes, there is a swearing in the movie. Still, it's a sweet movie. Tyler is stealing crab pots from locals in the Outer Banks in North Carolina. There's a backstory where Tyler's brother has died and his fishing license has been given to competitors, so Tyler can't make a living. He does something terrible in anger and has to flee. Zak is a Down Syndrome person who escapes from a nursing home where he had been befriended by Eleanor. (Bruce Dern has a small part as an old accomplice, and he shines as usual.) Tyler and Zak cross paths and after a rocky start become traveling companions. Eleanor meanwhile searches for Zak.

Shia LaBeouf is good in the role of Tyler. I'm not a great fan of his, but he managed to express quite a few emotions with subtlety. There's an undeniable charm to him, whether bonding with Zak and encouraging him to go a little wild with his dreams or flirting with Eleanor once she catches up to them. Zack Gottsagen is solid as Zak, who really just wants to go to a wrestling school run by Saltwater Redneck (played by Thomas Haden-Church), and shines in some of the movie's most delightful scenes. Dakota Johnson is Dakota Johnson - what can I say? - she plays sweet women very well and she's just fine in this. Her interactions with LaBeouf are playful, and she goes from being very motherly over Zac to being his friend.

It has a gritty feel to it, with some very sweet moments and quite a few laugh-out-loud moments.

Tension is provided by the two local crab guys who are tracking down Tyler, but it's not overwhelming and isn't intended to overwhelm the overall feel of the two kindred spirits' journey. You just know they'll show up for the climax of the movie.

This is a movie I would watch again, because it was well-told, I loved the film location, and I don't feel there were any lulls in the pace (so I wouldn't be fast forwarding through any boring parts).

The f-word is used, guns are brandished, and there is some violence, but not gratuitous or gory.

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