Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

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2021
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119 mins
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Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville (Won't You Be My Neighbour?) delivers an intimate portrait of Anthony Bourdain, the anonymous chef who... More

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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain | Ratings & Reviews

"The redemption here - if there may, please, please, be some - is in the celebration of his life, and in the fact that all the love for him clearly cannot do anything but continue on."

Seattle TimesSeattle Times

"Celebrates the life of the culinary TV star with warmth and sensitivity."

San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle

"With immense perceptiveness, Neville shows us both the empath and the narcissist..."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"What emerges from "Roadrunner" is smoothly engineered, deeply respectful assessment of a troubled, fabulously charismatic soul."

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune

"A documentary that evokes, and makes sense of, the full sweep of Anthony Bourdain's gifts, charms, successive careers..."

Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal

"...viewers should take one more note from the man himself and not fall for easy scapegoats and trite narratives, whether they concern countries or a person who devoted his life to exploring them."

A.V. ClubA.V. Club

"In resisting the urge to paint its subject as a saint, Roadrunner gives us something better: a human."

VoxVox

"There rarely are clear answers, anyway, and this film seems to want to be about a life, not a death. A fascinating life, parts of which will forever remain unknown."

Associated PressAssociated Press

"A fascinating, moving documentary that transcends mere profile piece to reclaim a legacy, and it's as inspirational as its subject."

RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.com

"An insightful documentary that details the chef-author-seeker's endless curiosity and restless spirit."

Chicago Sun-TimesChicago Sun-Times

"If you miss Anthony Bourdain... Morgan Neville's "Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain" is a salve."

Boston GlobeBoston Globe

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain | Details

Rating
M,
Runtime
119
Genre
Documentary
Country of origin
USA

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