A really charming adventure with well developed characters, good performances and a very strong emotional centre. All of the performances are really good, particularly from Zack Gottsagen and Shia LaBeouf, and their characters have enjoyable relationships that leads to a lot of natural humour coming from them. It's nice to see down syndrome representation in films without that big of a deal being made about it. I really like the visual feel of the film - the landscapes are great to look at and the colour palette matches the feel of the film perfectly. Most of my issues are smaller, such as some bad editing, but overall this is a fun and charming film that I would definitely recommend.

This movie completely exceeded my expectations. The story was thoughtful and inspiring. These are the types of movies we need more of

Zak (Zack Gottsagen) is 22 with Down syndrome. He has no family and the state has placed him in a retirement home under the care of Eleanor (Dakota Johnson). After two years locked up in the home, he tries to run away multiple times. With Carl (Bruce Dern)'s help, he finally manages to escape between the window bars. He's a stowaway on Tyler (Shia LaBeouf)'s boat. Tyler has no fishing licence and resorted to stealing crab pots from Duncan (John Hawkes). He's on the run and reluctantly takes on Zak who has a dream of attending a wrestling school run by minor wrestling celebrity Salt Water Redneck (Thomas Haden Church).

This is a road trip and water trip that pays tribute to Mark Twain. Zack is adorable. There is some tear jerking and some comedic hilarity. The acting is first rate and the characters are endearing. It is a little convenient for everybody to keep catching up to Zak although they do show the map where there is only that line. I think as long as the movie doesn't ignore it. These little contrivances can be excused. It's good that Tyler mentions pheromones. The other minor issue is the abrupt ending. There seems to be a switch which does suggest a tacked on ending. I like the ending but I would prefer not to get the misdirection. Overall, this is quite a magical trip.