Review of An Unmarried Woman (1978) by Logan M — 09 Feb 2017

An unmarried woman tells the story of Erica Benton a married woman who finds out her husband has been cheating on her for a lengthy period of time. The two separate and Erica is left with a not only a broken heart but also a wide range of emotions including confusion and uncertainty about how to move on. The film follows Erica as she discovers what its like to be single after so many year being married.

This is an interesting film with a feminist vibe to it, I enjoyed it. The movie's core is it's exploration of the idea of a woman being liberated after suffering heartbreak. I can tell this inspired a lot of conversation about marriage and women not being afraid of being single, to be strong and have fun when it comes to dating. A very well crafted original script. Great directing from paul Mazursky. The mood and direction of the film wasn't sappy or clichéd it was intriguing and refreshing at the time.

Jill Clayburgh performance is tremendous and empowering for women. She takes us on a real journey with this woman who struggles to navigate the single life. lisa lucas did a great job in here. I liked this brutally honest character of patricia who is almost expericing erica's man troubles as a teen. alan bates did a very good job here. he managed to have great chemistry with Clayburgh. Saul is very similar to Erica and manages to bring out aspects of her personality that she had laid dormant for sometime.

Motiff's of sadness, confusion and anger are a very much apparent in the film. great cinematography and lighting. good editing as well and the music was fantastic! So 70's and really added to the style of the film. the ending was actually very clever as we by that point see the fully changed woman that Erica becomes through the usage of the painting.

An excellent feature that caters to all the single ladies out there.