Co-Written and Directed by Derrek Cianfrance, this biopic has its merits. The film is anchored by an excellent performance from Channing Tatum and a very good one from Kirsten Dunst (FYI, I’ve always liked her ever since the first Spiderman movie). The film has considerable comic relief, but the story is a tragic one.
The film takes place around 2004 in North Carolina. Jeffrey Manchester is a U.S. Army Reserve Officer veteran who is doing poorly after his return from his tour of duty. Jeffrey can’t seem to hold a job to support his wife and five children. His wife is getting fed up with the situation and he fears that she will leave him soon. Jeffrey has a “super-power” of noticing small details to which everyone else is oblivious. He figures out that McDonalds restaurants don’t have secure roofs, so at night he robs about 45 of them, supporting his family rather nicely during this time interval. He is basically a nice guy, but robbing the McDonalds restaurants seems like the only viable option for him in order to keep his family intact. Finally, he is caught and sentenced to 45 years in prison because, during his final robbery, he put three employees in the freezer for a while, which counted as three kidnappings (Jeffrey even gave his winter jacket to one of the employees who forgot his coat so that he wouldn’t freeze).
Jeffrey notices subtle details that enable him to escape from a high-security prison. He then hides out for six months in a “Toys’R’Us” store, primarily living off candy and selling video games for cash. While staying at “Toys’R’Us,” he meets one of the employees, Leigh (Dunst), at a church. Leigh is recently divorced. Soon, they start a relationship. She has two daughters, and they also soon form an attachment to Jeffrey (calling himself by the alias “John Zorn”).
This true story doesn’t have a happy ending, but it will hold your interest. The film has a complex message about how bad choices can wreak havoc on the person who makes them and the people who love him. Unfortunately, “The Roofman” fell from great “heights!”
Co-Written and Directed by Derrek Cianfrance, this biopic has its merits. The film is anchored by an excellent performance from Channing Tatum and a very good one from Kirsten Dunst (FYI, I've always liked her ever since the first Spiderman movie). The film has considerable comic relief, but the story is a tragic one. The film takes place around 2004 in North Carolina. Jeffrey Manchester is a U.S. Army Reserve Officer veteran who is doing poorly after his return from his tour of duty. Jeffrey can't seem to hold a job to support his wife and five children. His wife is getting fed up with the situation and he fears that she will leave him soon. Jeffrey has a "super-power" of noticing small details to which everyone else is oblivious. He figures out that McDonalds restaurants don't have secure roofs, so at night he robs about 45 of them, supporting his family rather nicely during this time interval. He is basically a nice guy, but robbing the McDonalds restaurants seems like the only viable option for him in order to keep his family intact. Finally, he is caught and sentenced to 45 years in prison because, during his final robbery, he put three employees in the freezer for a while, which counted as three kidnappings (Jeffrey even gave his winter jacket to one of the employees who forgot his coat so that he wouldn't freeze). Jeffrey notices subtle details that enable him to escape from a high-security prison. He then hides out for six months in a "Toys'R'Us" store, primarily living off candy and selling video games for cash. While staying at "Toys'R'Us," he meets one of the employees, Leigh (Dunst), at a church. Leigh is recently divorced. Soon, they start a relationship. She has two daughters, and they also soon form an attachment to Jeffrey (calling himself by the alias "John Zorn"). This true story doesn't have a happy ending, but it will hold your interest. The film has a complex message about how bad choices can wreak havoc on the person who makes them and the people who love him. Unfortunately, "The Roofman" fell from great "heights!"
Roofman: Interesting Biopic
Roofman: Interesting Biopic
2025-10-23
David
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7.5
Biopic of a Tragic Figure!
Fine Performance By Tatum!
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