Roofman 4K 2025 Ultra HD 2160p

The story of Jerry Manchester, a real-life thief who robbed more than 60 McDonald's restaurants in one night. He broke into each location through the roof.

User Review

Derek Cianfrance's Roofman is a film based on a real story so absurd that if it were fiction, it would be dismissed as implausible. On the one hand, it is a cozy Christmas tale for those who believe that even thieves have a code of honor. On the other, it is a bitter parable about a man who tries to break through the wall of the system.

We see the classic path of an antihero whose crimes elicit not condemnation, but an indulgent smile. The script is structured as a chain of absurd but witty episodes, where robbing McDonald's through the roof is equated with a heroic feat, and escaping from prison turns into a move to “Toyland.” However, behind this glossy wrapping lies a subtle social satire. The film skillfully plays on the standardization of global capitalism: once he discovers a weak spot in the construction of one fast food restaurant, Jeffrey can rob all the others. The system created for control becomes his main tool for breaking in.

My main criticism is the motivation of the main character. The script deliberately leaves it vague. Is he a rebel, a victim of circumstances, or just a big kid who never understood that toys in a store are bought, not lived in? He steals to provide for his daughter, but ends up losing her. He escapes from prison to freedom, but voluntarily locks himself in a new prison—a toy store. This internal contradiction creates a voluminous, ambiguous image, but leaves the viewer slightly perplexed: we never fully understand what drives this man — despair, trauma, or an infantile rejection of adult life. At some point, it begins to seem that the screenwriters themselves have not decided who they are filming — Robin Hood with a crowbar or an unhappy boy playing hide-and-seek with the FBI.

This is the perfect movie for an evening if you're willing to forgive its slight schizophrenia and just enjoy it with a touch of melancholy. It's engaging in places, moderately touching as a story about second chances, and occasionally funny. The main discovery for me is Channing Tatum. Finally, he gets a role where he can show off not only his torso and buttocks (ladies and gentlemen will not be disappointed — the trademark “nude scene” is present), but also his dramatic range. He is touchingly awkward in his attempts to be a good father and equally charming in the role of a “gentle robber.” This is his best work since “Magic Mike,” unless, of course, you consider “Magic Mike” itself to be his best work. Dunst and Dinklage fit perfectly into the overall landscape, but this is a one-man show, and Tatum plays it to the hilt.

Roofman is one of those rare cases where an intellectual director makes a popcorn movie but can't resist the temptation to spice it up with philosophy. Did Sienfrans manage to make a great film? No. Did he manage to make a strange, charming, and at times clever hybrid of comedy and drama that is not embarrassing to watch? Absolutely.

Info Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265 (53.6 Mb/s)
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10+
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

Info Audio

#English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
#EnglishDolby Digital 5.1
#French: Dolby Digital 5.1

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