Film Review: The Peanut Butter Falcon

Twain-esque fairy tale strains credulity, but yields some rewards

Mark Twain, redux: Our heroes (from l.: Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen, and Shia LaBeouf) make their escape on a raft. 

Your enjoyment of The Peanut Butter Falcon will depend largely on your ability to suspend disbelief and wholeheartedly embrace its fairy tale quality. If you can do that, you’re in for a sweet, feel-good treat, but, if, like me, you’re too cynical to ignore its myriad of coincidences and convenient plot turns, you may find yourself distanced from the story, unable to completely immerse yourself in its picaresque adventure.

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