"Tatum turns up the twinkle in his eye as Jeffrey Manchester, a real-life burglar known as the Roofman, who cut through the ceilings of fast food joints to steal their money, all while being a real sweet guy to the workaday employees he gets the jump on. After escaping from prison, Jeff ends up camping out behind a bike display at a Toys R Us, cleverly hiding in plain sight while (he hopes) the cops get tired of looking for him."
"His not-quite-sheepish grin and lithe dancer's body are put to great effect as he traipses through the kiddie-store aisles, charms the prayer-group ladies, and wins over Dunst's two teenage daughters. But it's in what he hides behind his charm that Tatum really excels, and it's where he meets Cianfrance on a level quite familiar to the director. I found it impossible not to connect Roofman and its ne'er-do-well protagonist to The Place Beyond the Pines, Cianfrance's 2013 unacknowledged masterpiece."
Channing Tatum portrays Jeffrey Manchester, a burglar who cut through fast-food ceilings to steal cash while remaining outwardly affable. After escaping prison he hides behind a Toys R Us bike display, accesses the store's video monitors, and becomes drawn to Kirsten Dunst's put-upon employee and single mother, sparking a romance built on deceit. Tatum's not-quite-sheepish grin and lithe dancer's body amplify his charm as he wins over prayer-group ladies and teenage daughters, even as concealed darkness surfaces. The film echoes The Place Beyond the Pines in centering a charismatic antihero whose actions damage family.
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