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This film begins with a man bringing a baby home to his wife and telling her not to worry about where it came from. Soon, she's awakened in the middle of the night by a man who tells her to get moving while packing thousands of dollars from her husband's closet into a bag. Something has gone wrong and Eddie is nowhere to be found. A captivating premise! As the movie progresses, it becomes clear that Eddie is not just a thief but a killer who has likely been killed by the men looking for the money, so his wife has to run, protected by a mysterious man. Again, a very interesting twist on the usual crime story. But then things bog down and become farfetched and just inexplicable instead of creating more tension and intrigue for the viewer. Most egregious is the last 20 minutes, which fail to account for anything or tie up any loose ends, instead opting for a self-conscious ending that tries too hard to be arty in a vague and unsatisfying way.

Even though I have ADD, I never got bored or wondered how much time was left in the movie. I think the pacing was great and the moments of tension were incredibly artistically done. I loved Jean's evolution from "purposeless" (as another reviewer described her) to driven and I thought her character was just so well done! Her immediate connection with the baby was incredibly beautiful and real but the best part was that it wasn't Jean's only personality trait - she was her own person and not just a mother who loves her child (you can tell this was directed by a woman because of how beautifully illustrated this female-centered experience is). also the outfits were incredibly scrumptious... just had to put that out there. i could go on but just please watch it and don't stop halfway through because the baby cries like any actual baby would like come on bro turn your volume down a bit if it really bothers you that much but keep watching.

Wasn't expecting much from this small, low budget thriller however I'm really glad I did give it a go because its' a little gem of a film.

This film is 2 hours long but be warned it is a slow burn, it felt much longer than 2 hours. For the first hour of the film us as audience are on the same rollercoaster ride as the main character Jean played by Rachel Brosnahan. It more or less builds just characters interactions without really explaining much of the plot or what is going on to be honest. It definitely makes you resonate with her struggle/story more because we are in the same boat, desperately wanting the find out more information. I can understand if this slow approach to the film putting people off but I fell it actually serves the story/film well as a whole because the final act is everything you want from a thriller.

That is the main positive of the film, the final act. Its pulsating, thrilling, mysterious, action packed and just enthralling to watch. To me the pay off at the end is well worth it getting through the more slow/dull first half of the film. Although there is a part of me that is slightly disappointed it was a happy ending...........well apart from the grandfather dying that was it, the rest of them survive.

Directing is good from start to finish, acting across the board and obviously in particular Rachel Brosnahan is really really good. Its a very gritty and believable world that is built within this film makes for all the better tension and drama. Stylish and does pack a punch when needed both visually and emotionally. 70% out of 100 its a good film, I'd definitely recommend it !! To score it any better maybe the pace in the first hour could have been done slightly better because there was a point it was starting to drag. Apart from that a solid good thriller !!!

In "I'm Your Woman," the central relationship is that of Jean and her baby Harry, who are in a criminal-style witness protection program. The singular accomplishment of the filmmakers was to elicit natural reactions from the kid with an inordinate amount of screen time.

Certainly the relationship of Jean and Harry is unorthodox. Jean could not produce a baby herself. So, her husband Eddie, a criminal magnate and killer in the underworld, finds a way to "adopt" an unwanted baby. But as soon as Jen is settling in with her new baby, she is hustled out of the house, given $200,000, and forced to live on the run because her husband had murdered an overlord name Marvin.

The slow-paced film received a boost in the scenes between Cal and Jen. Cal was called in by Eddie to protect her. Obviously a caring father himself, Cal was attentive to baby Harry and skillfully moved Jen around to various "safe" houses, including his own family cabin. An interesting chemistry developed between CAl and Jean. Cal's wife Teri, as well as the wise grandfather Art, provided able and kind assistance as well.

The screenplay became overly complicated with the machinations of the crime world of which the audience learns only a smattering of details. The crucial character of Eddie drops out of the film early. And the past relationship of Eddie and Terry, which never clearly came into focus, made the film especially convoluted.

It was really up to actress Rachel Brosnahan to try to infuse mundane scenes of child-rearing with interest and suspense. On the set, Rachel must have had the patience of Job. Ultimately, despite the hard-working efforts of the actress, the film was sluggish and overly unpleasant.

Set in the 70's, Jean (Rachel Brosnahan) is married to a criminal. They can't have children and the marriage has gone stale. One day out of the blue, he comes home with a baby. Suddenly, she raising the baby as her own. Her husband goes missing and she has to go on the run with Cal whom she has never met before.

This is a fascinating little crime noir. Brosnahan is great. The movie reaches a high point with neighbor Evelyn. There is a great question about her motives. It could have spent more time at her house with the two thugs. The rest of the movie rambles on and the movie is way too long at two hours. That's not to say that it doesn't have some great scenes in the second half. It's just that it would work better to stay at Evelyn's for the climax. Instead, the movie becomes various killers randomly finding her and trying to kill her. It feels very random but Brosnahan delivers some great work. One thing, I expected that she would leave her friends at the hospital. Those are gnarly injuries and they can't just sleep it off. They are likely to die from them without treatment.

When it comes to movies, the audience should believe the characters and understand the behavior and situations.

At first I thought this would be like "Quarry", the excellent one season show but No. Instead here's a movie that tried to be too many things at once, some scenes so awkwardly badly acted I felt embarrassed for them. There are a few potholes they try to explain in drawn out crying scenes which is so silly why bother.

And the unlikely fair maiden/damsel in distress who just learned how to shoot saves all the black people who happen to be great cooks and are somehow magical baby whisperers. Best thing about this movie was the music.