Most of the reviews I have read on this film have been from men. I have seen several complain that the film progresses slowly and that McGregor's (the villain) character is underdeveloped. I would like to address those things with a review from the female side of things. A female side that loves the romance of love and the journey it takes. This is as much a love story as it is a western. I think people are so used to the explosive, wham, bam, hit em' up action movies that when those things are missing, they don't feel satisfied. We learn a lot about Jane in the first few moments of the movie. She is tough, she is strong and most importantly, she is loyal. She loves those that are in her care and she's willing to stand her ground in order to protect them. This was her movie, which would explain McGregor's underdevelopment. We know enough about him to know we don't like him and that we are rooting for Jane. I thought the flashbacks helped in building the relationship that went on. They correlated with the misunderstanding and struggle that the characters have been through. I don't want to give away anything else so I will stop now. If you like tough women where the action is more to the realistic side and not Hollywood's forced suspension of belief version, then take a chance on this. You might like it.
Review of Jane Got a Gun
