![]() Maren Eggert ( Tatort) is riveting as the highly-strung Alma and Dan Stevens ( Downton Abbey) is brilliant as perfection-in-beta-mode Tom, the chemistry between the two particularly striking in the film’s final sequence. In order to obtain funds for her research, Alma (Maren Eggert) is persuaded to participate in an extraordinary study. The film is never overly futuristic, the existence of a humanoid love robot and a handful of holograms the only real difference from our present day. Written and directed by Maria Schrader, who most recently directed Netflix miniseries Unorthodox, the film tactfully juggles its romantic through-line with a multitude of subplots: Alma’s strained relationship with her colleague-and-ex, her caretaking responsibilities for her ailing father struggling with late-stage dementia and her ground-breaking research into the Sumerian cuneiform writing system. It’s a classic romance premise of opposites – Alma has spent her life studying antiquities and here she is dating a robot – yet the film goes further, questioning the nature of traditional relationships, highlighting how those who fail to partner up by a certain age are often cast aside. What ensues is a funny, poignant exploration of compatibility, trust and desire. Alma, ever the cynic, is not enthused, but grins and bears the experiment for the sake of her studies. ![]() The arrangements are made: Tom, who is still in development, will live with Alma for three weeks, during which she is tasked with taking him for a spin as her romantic partner. In a deal to secure research funds, archaeologist Alma (Maren Eggert) reluctantly agrees to test-run humanoid love robot Tom (Dan Stevens), who has been tailored to her particular taste. I'm Your Man (2021) User Reviews Review this title 78 Reviews Hide Spoilers Sort by: Filter by Rating: 9/10 robot romance turning clichs about men on their head Blue-Grotto 11 January 2022 It is the first date for Alma and Tom. ![]()
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