Slack on Flicks: ‘Roofman’

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Less than a month ago, “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” captured the essence of a ’90s and early 2000s film presentation in all aspects.

“Roofman” accomplishes the same objective and makes for an interesting film that doesn’t forget who the star is or what it is about, yet is incredibly likable.

The film tells the true story of a man (played by Channing Tatum) who escapes prison after a string of McDonald’s robberies and hides out in a Toys “R” Us store for the next few months. While in hiding, he meets and falls for a local woman and begins to bond with her town and family. Will he manage to continue the charade of being an every day man, or will his identity come out and he will have to flee?

As mentioned, the film never let’s go of who the movie is about and lingers on the suspense if he will be caught by police or not. While our main character is likable and we want to see a happy conclusion, we are reminded he is still a criminal. The film balances the aspects of being an emotional journey of trying to start over with a run from the law element that makes us care for our protagonist enough see a happy ending, but also allows for a way to be satisfied enough where if reality were to come in the law’s favor, it wouldn’t bother us in the slightest.

The film’s score and presentation capture that ’90s feel the story takes place in — a direction that captures all the themes and elements explored into a cohesive structure.

Channing Tatum leads the film as the titular character and puts on a great act that makes us both laugh and cry for both comedy and emotional reasons. The chemistry he has with Kirsten Dunst is believable and they honestly are a nonfictional couple that just have a good look on screen.

Overall, “Roofman” is a film that may have found itself with a strange release date but nevertheless has the heart of a movie one should watch for an interesting story and purely popcorn entertainment.

· Slacking (High Stakes)

· Worth tracking (Story)

· Worth backing (Editing)

· Fracking good (Lead Role)

Slacker Scale – B+