‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ Review: Rose Byrne Falls Into A Mom Shame Spiral In Mary Bronstein’s Tense Dramatic Comedy — Sundance Film Festival
deadline.comWriter-director Mary Bronstein‘s latest feature takes audiences on a tense journey of motherhood that almost never lets up.
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You stars Rose Byrne as Linda, a mom attempting to find a treatment for her daughter’s mysterious illness while dealing with an absentee husband, a missing therapy patient and a giant hole in her ceiling that keeps getting bigger.
The film immediately builds tension with a closeup of Linda in a family therapy session with her daughter (Delaney Quinn), who emphasizes that “Mommy is stretchy,” unlike Daddy, whose word is final.
Although Linda pushes back, the therapist calls BS, and the mom continues on a downward spiral of shame and guilt. Setting the tone, the rest of the movie mostly consists of closeups and strategically composed shots to emphasize her deteriorating mental state.
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