Listen, you moron! I am here to stay and if you don't wanna be in my life, you've got two choices. Move out or Ring out! That's it! End of File! G.I. Jane is directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Twohy and Danielle Alexandra. It stars Demi Moore, Vigo Mortensen, Anne Bancroft, Jason Beghe, John Michael Higgins and Kevin Gage. Music is by Trevor Jones and cinematography by Hugh Johnson. A female Senator manages to get a woman enrolled in Combined Reconnaissance Team training—essentially Navy Seals—where everyone anticipates her failure. Having previously made an important feminist statement with his great film Thelma and Louise in 1991, Ridley Scott returns to that theme but doesn’t quite carry it through. This movie sends mixed signals; what begins as a story about a woman battling serious prejudice within one of America's top military units eventually turns into a standard action film where Jane essentially adopts male characteristics. The situation isn’t improved by the unbelievable way Jane is treated by her training officer, Master Chief John James Urgayle (played convincingly badly by Mortensen), to the point that you would assume legal action should be taken if these kinds of things were actually happening. The silliness extends to the superior officers wandering around the training camp in extremely tight shorts; it’s like they're headed for "The Blue Oyster Bar." Furthermore, despite Demi Moore’s commitment to the lead role—and she certainly gives her all—it’s difficult to connect with the character because you are simply watching Demi Moore, the actress. She may have shaved her head and gained muscle, but this is still one of the highest-paid actresses of her time, and the character lacks substance and depth. The political elements at play don't get enough attention; in fact, the important shift in tone around the middle of the film is rushed over. The visual style is excellent, as you would expect from Scott, and his handling of the action scenes is top-notch. However, the unrealistic portrayal of a woman in a male-dominated environment is hard to accept, and while it’s mostly entertaining, it ultimately feels superficial. 5/10
On September 26, 2026
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