Monday, October 19, 2020

The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) Review 9/10

 


Zac takes shelter under a tarp on a rusty boat. Tyler discovers his "stowaway" & the adventure begins in North Carolina's Outer Banks.  Zac’s friend and caretaker searches for him while her supervisor threatens to put him into a hospital with a terrible reputation.

As the three main characters interact each with their own real issues the audience can’t help but be swept into the journey.  They set off on foot through a swampy landscape. By the time Eleanor catches up with them, they have built a raft with lumber given to them by a blind preacher. The things that occur along the way somehow draw the viewer in.  Each relating to these three musketeers in ways only each viewer can tell.  Its touching and relevant to us all.  Despite their trials they are somehow unmoored from the usual stresses of society for a while. Its here that the magic happens and connection occurs.  Not unlike Huck and Jim floating down the Mississippi River. 

Bluegrass, country songs, & hymns add to the magic.  Watching the characters relationships develop makes you feel something maybe you have lost along the way.  There is humor, flirtation and a deepness to the film. 

They’ve each had a tough life -- Its about second chances and new beginnings and dreams.  The personal dialog scattered throughout is refreshing.   A big yes on this one. 

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