Jane Got a Gun

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 Jane Got a Gun faced a lot of production troubles. It was originally supposed to come out in 2014, but was pushed back to 2015, and was then pushed back again to 2016, when it finally came out. At points, the production troubles do manifest, and they are noticeable. For example, the first ten minutes or so feel very rushed before the movie actually does settle into a slower, more comprehensible pace, even if I do think it drags a touch at points. Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, and Ewan McGregor do the best they possibly can with what they are given to work with. McGregor’s villain, named John Bishop, feels underwritten. So, the fact that he is as good as he is really should say something. I will also admit that while Portman and Edgerton do have decent chemistry together, it could be stronger. This is mostly because these two characters are the most developed and the most interesting and because Natalie Portman and Joel Edgerton are good actors. The character of Bill Hammond probably could have been in the movie a lot less, and went on to have less and less need and bearing on the plot. I want to make it clear, I actually did like the movie, even though it was deeply, deeply, flawed. This is a movie I would recommend seeing at rental price, instead of seeing it theatrically.

7 / 10