A delightful movie full of heart and humor. Zack Gottsagen and Shia LaBeouf are both great and have amazing chemistry together. It's great seeing someone with special needs star in a movie.

This is the rare movie that hits all of the right spots without saturating any of those spots. It is at different turns funny, heartwarming and dramatic. One of the leads in the film has Downs syndrome - it is so common for movies like this to use such a character as a prop. That wasn't the case in this film.

One of the more underrated qualities of the film is how it deals with good vs. evil. There are no heroes or villains - we are all just people who are capable of acting good or bad on any given day.

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Shia and Zack are great together; two wonderful performances that bring to life this beautiful friendship. The film is funny, joyous, and more than a little emotional. However, it could have been longer, not only to give us more time with these characters, but to flesh out scenes and backstories that were often rushed. Still, while it's not the classic it had the potential to be, it is a film worth returning to.

Two mens one in grief and another with a Dreams bigger than life have Unexpected adventure together, found that family can be everywhere.
This movie has a lot of heart and the story is charming. i had a pleasure the watch this movie.
I don't say this a lot, and the movie have a few flaws(don't get my wrong).
but maybe it may be a must watch.

not going to dissect this film. I gave it a 10 because it kept me smiling the entire way through. the soundtrack is incredible too.

plus Jake the roberts & nick Foley

A buddy movie that works better for the chemistry between the two protagonists than for the complexity of its story. It metaphorically represents the special character of people with Down syndrome. And it builds a comin-on-age fable that cannot avoid the common places. There are characters like the nurse who demonstrate the script's lack of courage. But it is a film that succeeds in the celebration of friendship.

This somewhat unusual and yet quite normal story about friendship was captured in great pictures. These are celebrated long and with harmonious music.

The main actors are great. Shia LaBeouf's Tyler is a young man in search of himself. After a heavy blow of fate he tries to get back on his feet, but does not mince his words. And so it happens that he throws a "I don't give a damn" to Zak, who tells him about his Down syndrome. And exactly this statement makes him somehow likeable. Because it really doesn't matter.

The message: No discrimination! Everyone is great and capable of extraordinary things. You just have to support them and not stop them. Tyler does exactly that. He helps Zak, encourages him in what he does. And while doing so he recharges his batteries and creates hope.

This absolutely unobtrusive film convinces with a lot of heart, well-placed humor and just the important core message. The only important thing is: Get involved.

My favourite scene: When Zak hands over his escape plan to the old woman and both of them put it into action.

A great film with a heartwarming story and good message also sound cast and good work from (zack)

I watched this film knowing almost nothing about it other than it was highly recommended by a friend with similar tastes, and I'm quite glad that I did. It's been a while since I've watched a film with as much heart and honesty as this. Barring the climax of the film (which I think suffered a bit from being a bit too overly sentimental and cliched), this was a perfect combination of great performances, intriguing characters, an off-beat story, and some genuine displays of empathy/love that you don't always get any more. I don't want to say much more since I also think it helped that I went into this relatively blind to what the film was about, so just give it a go--odds are you'll find something to love about it.

This is a sweet movie with a lot of heart. Chronicling a man with Downs Syndrome confined to a nursing home who escapes with just a dream. This movie is a funny and heart warming. Great movie of adventure and compassion. Loved Shia Labeouf in this film. A great watch.

Zack: I don’t have money and I don’t have pockets.

As my second time getting to this movie, I absolutely adore it. Shia is great as always. Dakota is always a pleasure to watch. And I’m a sucker for the “wrestling” part of the story and those cameos. It’s truly a heartfelt film that is deserving of many awards. I’ll forever wonder why this movie seemingly slid though the cracks as it did.

Rating: 5/5 - 9.5/10 - Highly Recommend