Jane with a gun is just a gun

Melisa 2022-03-31 09:01:11

"Jane With a Gun" starring Natalie Portman. As soon as I heard the name, the scene of a woman with a gun confronting the enemy in the yellow sand flying west came to my mind. Of course this is an old-fashioned western, which is no longer seen. At least, I think this film should have Jane as the protagonist and Jane as the core character. However, at first glance, this film is simply a love triangle, and Jane is just the heroine. As a major western theme, it is generally dominated by gunfights, violence, crimes, etc. As far as the story is concerned, the story of "Jane" is a set of traditional romance films, and the script is simple and without ups and downs. As far as the role is concerned, Jane's shaping can be said to stop there. Take this title as "Jane with a gun". As the name suggests, Jane must be holding a gun to protect herself or others. Or in a deeper sense, women should protect themselves when men can't do it. But looking at the whole film, there are no more than 20 shots fired by Jane, except for the last boss who did it (the boss is also very weak), and fired a lot of shots. The rest of the time Jane is to be a qualified wife or a vulnerable group. Of course, women are inherently disadvantaged and should seek strong reinforcements for help. Then the question comes again, what does it have to do with Jane with a gun, it can also be called beautiful Jane, Jane with two husbands or no Jane at all, like a western story romance. Although I have a lot of objections to the title and theme of the film, but it didn't reach the realm of digressing when we were young. Besides the plot, there is actually nothing to say, the story of Jane's ex-boyfriend and current husband wanting to kill for Jane's love. Of course not, Jane's ex-boyfriend traveled more than half of the United States to find a girlfriend, and Jane thought he was dead and remarried. The reality is very ordinary. Of course, the episode is that Jane is sold to a brothel by the big boss John, and Bill is the current husband, the hero to save the beauty. Of course, he was chased and killed by John after not saving his ex-daughter. In fact, I want to say that this big boss really has perseverance. He has chased the two of them for many years, and he himself is a bounty. Of course, Jane's ex-boyfriend Dan relied on great perseverance to find most of the United States and finally found it, and it was the wife that was the most important thing. Unfortunately, Jane's heart was broken when she saw her remarried. The plot is then very straightforward that the boss found Jane and his family, and then Jane's husband was dying, so Jane went to Dan for help. Of course, during this period of time, the cross-recollection commentary will tell the three of them in the past few years. In short, Dan forgave Jane and Bill, and of course was hostile to John because his daughter died at his hands. Then there is the climax of the gunfight. Apart from a few explosions, there is basically no battle, and there is no plot where you and I shoot a wide range of fire, that is, the villain stepped into the trap and died. The boss was also weak and was killed by Jane pointing at his head. The plot is simple and simple, the rhythm in the early stage is slow and there are many storylines, but as far as such a story is concerned, I cannot understand the feminist element at all for modern people. Did women take up guns to defend women's rights during the civil war? I think it's possible, but modern people still feel a strong little girly vibe when reading Jane's story. If my husband is dead, I should find my ex-boyfriend as a backer, because his marksmanship is accurate and he has been a soldier. Of course, it's a fact. , but is this sure what the director wants to express? Don't you think this is an everyday story? Therefore, only this film is conclusive, and at most a passing score is given. May 19, 2016

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Extended Reading
  • Thurman 2022-03-31 08:01:02

    The acting skills of the actors are all good, but unfortunately the director was ordered in danger after the former director quit, and it is estimated that the filming started without reading the script, and the result is far inferior to the previous work "Warrior". The plot is not fascinating, which is a taboo for Western films, and a good script was wasted in vain. But it's still worth five points, for Mao? Domestic bad films have a lot of five points. Finally, Joel Edgerton really has a future, and his acting skills are great

  • Immanuel 2022-04-02 09:01:17

    It's really the feminism I've seen that has no plot at all.

Jane Got a Gun quotes

  • Dan Frost: Well, this is not how I pictured life turning out, Jane. How did you see it?

    Jane Hammond: Mostly from up high. I'd imagine... we just never came down that day. Just chose to live in the sky. It's hard to remember though... how things seemed when you know... how they actually turned out.

    Dan Frost: You have to go, Jane. You gotta get your girl and get clear of all this.

    Jane Hammond: I've been running my whole life. Doesn't end. They come to my house... I'm gonna protect it. Whatever happens, I gotta put my face to it.

  • [last lines]

    Dan Frost: [settling the family into their covered wagon] All right. Shall we?

    Jane Hammond: Let's go.