Jane Got a Gun

In the mid-19th century American West, Jane Hammond lives with her outlaw husband, Bill Hammond, and their daughter. When Bill returns home critically wounded after a botched robbery, Jane must protect her family from his vengeful former gang members. She enlists the help of her ex-lover, Dan Frost, to defend their homestead against the impending attack.

Jane Got a Gun received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office disappointment. While some praised its visual style and Natalie Portman's performance, many found the film's narrative disjointed and its pacing uneven, particularly given its troubled production history.

• Praise for Natalie Portman's strong lead performance.
• Criticism for a convoluted and slow-moving plot.
• Mixed opinions on the film's Western aesthetic and action sequences.

Google audience: Audience reviews are generally mixed, with some appreciating the Western genre elements and the performances. However, many viewers found the story to be unengaging and the pacing too slow for an action-oriented Western.

The film suffered from a tumultuous production, with multiple cast members dropping out before filming began, including Michael Fassbender and Bradley Cooper, and director Lynne Ramsay being replaced by Gavin O'Connor.