Roadie (2012)

A film about a man who is fired from his gig as as roadie for Blue Oyster Cult, hence the title. The film doesn't do much, but follow him around his hometown, which he hasn't been to in almost two decades. He visits his mother, sees some old friends in a bar, and some drama happens, and that's about it. It really goes nowhere. There are movies that follow this coming home formula that I have liked, but nothing seems that important in this one. Ron Eldard's Jimmy lies to everyone he knows, and gets drunk. His life is boring, and, in turn, it makes the film very boring. By the time everything reaches the climax, it just doesn't seem to matter. Many of the actors do a good enough job, but this just isn't an interesting film.

Grade: C-

Starring: Ron Eldard, Bobby Cannavale, Jill Hennessy
Director: Michael Cuesta
Writer(s): Gerald Cuesta, Michael Cuesta
RT: 95 min
Rating: R for pervasive language and some drug content