Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.

Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Celia A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Terryfan While I don't watch movies on SCI/FI Channel this one I watch out of boredom.To my surprise I actually found a movie on the SCI/FI Channel that got my attention from start to finish.Painkiller Jane is inspired by the comic book character of the same name.The plot centers on the protagonist Captain Jane Elizabeth Browning played by Emmanuelle Vaugier gets exposed to a biochemical weapon that sudden gives her super human powers as healing powers, speed, strength.She later discovers that they want to use her as a test subject which promotes her to escape and comes to see there was more troubles than she realizes.While the plot may not be the most original it is enough to hold the viewer attention. The music is interesting with some rock songs to help tell the story.Painkiller Jane was actually a film that kept my interesting which is a rare for the channel.While it may seem like another SCI/FI Channel film that is going to be a mess it actually was enjoyable.With a interesting enough plot you might enjoy it. I give Painkiller Jane a 7 out of 10

sarastro7 I never read the Painkiller Jane comic book, but I read a review of this movie that said it was OK. So I watched it. I have to say I was a little bored, though. The actors are not bad, but the story was not very well told, lacked depth and action, and fizzled out with a very poor climax at the end. There were practically no stunts, no martial arts, nothing resembling superhero-style action.The woman who played Painkiller Jane was fairly charismatic, however, and convincingly portrayed an army captain. I kept thinking how much she resembled Evangeline Lilly (Kate from "Lost"), body-type-wise. This would have been a true eye-candy experience if Lilly had played the lead character, but the other actress was a fair substitute. Too bad she didn't really have much to do.5 out of 10.

sjberke Nothing really imaginative, creative, or original about this movie, but well made and a very earnest effort to make you think as well as entertain you. Definitely avoided going for cheap scares or titillation. The earnestness of this effort is shown as much by what was not there as much as what was--there were no romantic/sexual scenes at all. Had this movie been the hackwork that 'ambrazos' would have you believe, we would have seen Jane tumble into bed with either Nick the thief or 'Dr. Knight' (maybe both). We didn't and that impressed me some.While the cast generally did well enough (and it certainly was good to see Roundtree again), I was really impressed by Vaugier. A very impressive presence, without being sexual or showing much skin. As an action heroine, I think she stands comparison with Jennifer Garner, maybe even Angelina Jolie All in all, a movie worth recording and watching (mostly because of Vaugier).

Ray Humphries Reasonable plot, sufficient suspense and misdirection. The premise is believable in a science fiction way. There are no fake monsters. There are no incredibly stupid moves by the heroine ineptly designed to create artificial tension, an amateurish plot technique that seems to be rampant even in network (e.g., "24") programs. Good role for great old Richard (Shaft) Roundtree. No really awful acting. Attractive heroine. There were no parts that were so slow or boring that I skipped ahead, and I would watch this again in a year or so. It is head and shoulders above most Sci Fi Channel fare. Clearly, I was pretty impressed.No, it's not Emmy caliber, but it is so much better than expected, I really can't understand what "ambrazos" is whining about in his review.