![]() ![]() ![]() Much as “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” demystified the human behind the pop culture phenomenon of Fred Rogers, “Roadrunner” pushes for the kind of intimate portrait that its subject would never have allowed. He doesn’t want a big show, he says, “unless it could provide entertainment value.” That much is clear from an eerie opening segment of old material that finds Bourdain on a beach, mulling for the camera about what he wants to happen when he dies. And yet no camera could capture the turmoil he suffered through it all, as he put himself on display while endangering his own sustainability. If you felt like you knew Bourdain from his TV presence, “Roadrunner” confirms it: He put everything he had onscreen to the detriment of everything - and everyone - else in his life. “Roadrunner” doesn’t match the brilliance of watching Bourdain do his work, though Neville has assembled an emotional investigation into the toll of his career. ‘A Brighter Tomorrow’ Review: Nanni Moretti’s Optimistic but Uneven Look at Modern Filmmaking ![]()
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