I’m Your Woman

Directed by Julia Hart, I’m Your Woman follows Rachel Brosnahan’s Jean as she and her infant son are forced to go on the lam after her criminal husband (Bill Heck’s Eddie) disappears under mysterious circumstances. It’s an intriguing setup that’s employed to watchable yet rarely engrossing effect by Hart, as the filmmaker, working from a script written with Jordan Horowitz, delivers a glacially-paced drama that does, at least, boast an exceedingly strong performance from Brosnahan – with the actress’ subtle, completely convincing work here matched by the efforts of top-flight periphery players like Marsha Stephanie Blake and Arinzé Kene. There’s little doubt, as well, that I’m Your Woman benefits from a recurring emphasis on impressively (and unexpectedly) spellbinding sequences, including a trip to a nightclub that goes horribly wrong, and the tense climax ultimately ensures that the whole thing finishes on a compelling (and thoroughly rewarding) note. It is, in the end, impossible not to wish that I’m Your Woman had topped out at about 90 minutes, as the picture’s overall impact and success is hindered by an overlong runtime that prevents the viewer from wholeheartedly connecting to the sympathetic central character’s plight – which cements the movie’s place as an erratic endeavor that does, for the most part, work best as a showcase for Brosnahan’s admittedly captivating turn.

**1/2 out of ****