I’m logging this review retroactively because the day after I watched Roofman, I ended up visiting the Toys “R” Us near my place, only to find out it was finally closing for good.

The store had already been hanging by a thread — a hybrid shadow of its former self — so there wasn’t much to see. Still, I left my toddler with my husband and walked around on my own, looking for and longing for my childhood. Growing up…

I'm going to say it right off the bat: while Maudie was ultimately beautiful, watching it was still a sad experience. My biggest issue was the nature of Maud and Everett's relationship... It felt really uncomfortable watching how ridiculously abusive and disrespectful he was with her. I know that was pretty much their situation in real life too, but the difference is that the film eventually expects us to be okay with it.  

It's a complicated subject, because arguably…