Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Ceticultsot Beautiful, moving film.

FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

stevenrotherforth Jane got a gunThe performances by the leads in this movie allow it stand a little taller than your run of the mill western. Never the less this picture is just that, run of the mill, ordinary, nothing to write home about. The story of Jane (Natalie Portman) who asks for the help of her former lover to protect her shot up husband from some nasty men. It's a simple premise but not that well delivered. Ewan McGregor plays a convincing villain with what little screen time he has. As does a rather undernourished Boyd Holbrook. Joel Eggerton proves once again he's every bit the leading man but no amount of on screen talent can raise this movie above the norm. The whole picture seems rushed and as if many a scene was most likely left on the cutting room floor. This film runs lean at 1hr 38mins and you get the sense that there's been some meddling here and there. McGregor's underdeveloped character warrants this as does the flash back scenes which are merely inserted to help at least give the audience an inkling of what's gone on. Jane got a gun isn't a bad Western but in today's world where they are few and far between it hasn't much competition to compare it against.

TonyMontana96 (Originally reviewed: 07/02/2017) I remember a time when westerns were cherished upon, with such classics like the fistful of dollars trilogy, nowadays what we get is swill like Jane Got a Gun that does a lot more than bring nothing new to the genre. This is a terrible film, the plot is a muddle and largely incoherent, what it looks like are random scenes glued together for the sake of getting a paycheck, because Gavin O'Connor's direction is sloppy (he even fails with the final shootout, deciding to direct it in the dead of night), the acting is phoned in and the dialogue is god-awful.The third act is so bad I howled out loud, as everything begins to surface, you'll be saying so nothing in the first two acts mattered; therefore its incoherence eventually becomes an insult to human intelligence in which it also consistently shows flashbacks with barely any detail. Natalie Portman ranges from dull too overkill with her horrendously over-staged crying; this involved her been found in a whorehouse by her husband, yes because you didn't choose to be a whore now did you?) which is just plain annoying, Ewan McGregor plays the bad guy, and he was really forgettable, all he did was look smug, perhaps that had something to do with the commission he was getting for showing his face in this dud, and then there's Joel Edgerton who is also a decent actor but yet again sleepwalks through with an indecipherable tone that just sounds like a grunt, rather than actual dialogue. Noel Emmerich lies in a bed for most of the film and his acting is more convincing than anybody else on screen. Speaking of dialogue, here's an example "keep that mouth shut boy, or I'll cut that tongue out of your head" or something along them lines was one of many cringe-worthy lines in this train-wreck of a western. Jane barely shoots anyone either and when she does it's towards the end, this is a plot less, trashy clunker with mostly dull acting, horrendous writing and more unintentionally funny moments that you'll ever see within half an hour of a western.

headhunter46 This movie does a good job of showing how despicable some people were. There was little law and order so people often had to rely on home made justice.The outfits, guns, and buildings looked correct to me for the era being portrayed.The heroine and main character played by Natalie Portman was a very convincing frontier woman, I was impressed with her performance here. As much as I liked the Star Wars movies I never thought her role was convincing in those movies,I always felt she was "acting" but in this movie I was impressed. She really came across as a desperate woman faced with overwhelming odds doing her best to save her hunted husband and innocent child. She kept a cool head at a time when most women would be panicking.Some of the characters were down right crude and nasty. Shoot you just because they didn't like you. Or lie to you and end up forcing you into prostitution because they didn't care one whit about you. Yup, there really were people like that in the old west. They moved out there because they knew they had a better chance of doing their dirty work in the absence of law and order.Overall, this is a well acted movie. I thought Natalie really assumed the role here. She seemed genuine. She rode her horse well too, and manhandling a Colt Walker is no small task either.There is at least one good plot twist that I'm sure you will enjoy.I suppose there really are two stories going on in this movie but I'm not going to ruin it for anyone.I can recommend this to anyone who likes westerns.

mravawishes This movie feels so unfinished, lacking in plot and character development. Jane's relationship with Donovan feels somewhat forced, and it watches like a cheap cowboy romance. Characters are utterly unlikable, even something that starts with a good motivation lands somewhere else. What I liked, though, were some of the flashbacks; despite intensity of the present time story, the past one was much more interesting. This could've been interesting if it was made like one of those old epic sagas ('Far and Away'), with showing the details rather than just retelling them. Spanning it all in a day concept was an ultimate hit-and-miss. The happy ending was so perfectly made that I could not give this not a single star more. Overall, this movie may keep you entertained for a hour or two, but I would have difficult time recommending it.