A charismatic criminal, while on the run from the police, hides in a hidden space of a toy store. There, he adopts a new identity and becomes involved with an employee, beginning a relationship as unlikely as it is risky.
“Roofman” is a delicate, heartfelt, and inevitably sad story that somehow manages to find beauty in the cracks of a man’s broken life. Based on a wild true story, it follows Channing Tatum as a down-on-his-luck roofer who, through a string of desperate decisions, finds himself entangled in love, loss, and the quiet ache of trying to do right by others.
Kirsten Dunst brings a grounded, emotional presence that perfectly complements Tatum’s performance, with both delivering some of their most honest and human work in years. Even the supporting cast shines. Ben Mendelsohn, playing a small-town pastor, really put a smile on my face with how sincere and caring he made the character feel, the kind of performance that reminds you people can be good even when their intentions aren’t always perfect.
I really loved how immersed I felt in the time period. The film captures the texture of its era so well that I actually felt a wave of nostalgia for old places like Toys “R” Us, Blockbuster, and 1990s aesthetic McDonald’s. Beneath all the grit and heartbreak, “Roofman” is sincere in its portrayal of human nature, of a man trying to provide no matter the cost, and of a love story that was never meant to work but still meant something.
It is emotional, deeply acted, and achingly human, the kind of film that lingers because it understands that doing your best does not always lead to a happy ending.
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