Roofman

A story so wild that it can only be true certainly applies to Roofman, one of this year’s best little surprises.

The absolutely insane story of Jeffrey Manchester, an escaped convict who lived inside a Toys R’ Us for months whilst slowly falling in with the local community and finding some sort of sense of self in the early 2000’s.

Told with noughties nostalgia, zippy pace, humour, pathos, light, shade and everything in between by a cast teeming with stars, this is a wildly enjoyable film.

It balances the tension of the situation with a sprinkling of romantic comedy as Manchester meets and starts to fall for one of the store’s employees.

The twists and turns the story takes really are one of those ‘you wouldn’t believe it if it wasn’t true’ things.

This is just an absolute delight. Sometimes a film comes along that just nails its proof of concept and leaves you with a grin and something you want to recommend to everyone you see thereafter.

Does it slightly glorify this dangerous individual? Perhaps, and that’s a debate you’re welcome to have but, as a piece of cinema, this is as fun as having free rein of a toy store at night.

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