Haddenham Screen

ROOFMAN (15)

126 mins

Director:  Derek Cianfrance

Starring:  Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, LaKeith Stansfield

Synopsis:

Based on an unbelievable true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester, an Army veteran and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald's restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys "R" Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for Leigh, a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.

Awards:  

Reviews:

"Roofman has heart, energy and personality fit to burst."    *****   DAILY TELEGRAPH

"Cianfrance’s touch eventually helps shift the perspective away from the easy comedy of Manchester’s life, and towards a more subtle – and quite moving – portrait of a man desperate for a second shot at normality..."   ****   INDEPENDENT

"It’s a film, in the end, about what you compromise for company. And it’s funny too, in places — just not always."   ****   TIMES

"As this shaggy story ambles on, you may wait for a message, or a lesson. I wouldn’t. Sometimes, a movie just decides it is enough to say: this happened."    ***   FINANCIAL TIMES

"It works mostly because of Tatum and Dunst, a rare on-screen pairing of single parents in their 40s, both trying to navigate a stressful situation, hard enough even without the criminality. There’s real chemistry there."    *****   GUARDIAN