Overview
An intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef became a world-renowned cultural icon. This unflinching look at Anthony Bourdain reverberates with his presence, in his own voice and in the way he indelibly impacted the world around him.
Going into this documentary I kind of had the feeling that I would have mixed feelings at the end, and I did. After all, it would be hard to make a doc about a man that was beloved yet complex. I think the filmmakers chose a wise path by tracking his evolution that happened over the years on tv. Bourdain evolved and he took us along with him. I hope (as one of the interviews says in the doc) that at some point we don’t remember him for the last few months of his life. Overall it was a nice recap of a beautiful yet troubled man. I have to admit that it was hard seeing so much unseen footage of me – for a minute it was like he was still with us.
I know it has nothing to do with the movie but it boggles my mind that a) people find the need to try to understand why after a tragedy happens and b) people claim to not understand why it happened by ignoring all of the clues that were in front of us over the year as to why it happened.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
Movie title: Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
Movie description: An intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef became a world-renowned cultural icon. This unflinching look at Anthony Bourdain reverberates with his presence, in his own voice and in the way he indelibly impacted the world around him.
Date published: 2021-08-13
Director(s): Morgan Neville
Actor(s): Anthony Bourdain, Nancy Bourdain, Joel Rose, Karen Rinaldi, Kim Witherspoon, Philippe Lajaunie, Tracey Westmoreland, Lydia Tenaglia, Christopher Collins, Eric Ripert, Chris Bourdain, Ottavia Bourdain, David Chang, Tom Vitale, Morgan Fallon, Helen M. Cho, Diane Schutz, Zach Zamboni, Michael Steed, Doug Quint, Joshua Homme, David Choe, Alison Mosshart, Iggy Pop, Asia Argento, John Lurie, Christopher Doyle
Genre: Documentary
My Review
Going into this documentary I kind of had the feeling that I would have mixed feelings at the end, and I did. After all, it would be hard to make a doc about a man that was beloved yet complex. I think the filmmakers chose a wise path by tracking his evolution that happened over the years on tv. Bourdain evolved and he took us along with him. I hope (as one of the interviews says in the doc) that at some point we don’t remember him for the last few months of his life. Overall it was a nice recap of a beautiful yet troubled man. I have to admit that it was hard seeing so much unseen footage of me – for a minute it was like he was still with us.
I know it has nothing to do with the movie but it boggles my mind that a) people find the need to try to understand why after a tragedy happens and b) people claim to not understand why it happened by ignoring all of the clues that were in front of us over the year as to why it happened.
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My Review - 7/10
7/10