Gi Jane

Rating: 10/10 (20 May 2005)

I believe GI Jane is one whale of a movie. The whole thing starts off as Jordan is volunteered for training she did not apply. Handed the job she sees the opportunity which otherwise she might have never had.
The whole scenario changes somewhat with the Master Chief who and this is obvious is using whatever wile he can to get her to ring out. A point that many seem to have missed. In that particular environment anyone who has been there knows the drill as far as being a prisoner goes. However this scene where she is being interrogated turns into a war of wills between her and the chief. He tries to use that to break her and he only makes her stronger.
There was a point of decision time where she almost did ring out but instead hangs in there. Within the time alloted the movie overall makes it and brings out a point that I have never heard commented on.
A woman should have the right of choice and if she chooses to be GI Jane and proves herself which she would have to do and the movie shows that then that choice is hers and no one has the right to make it for her or to force on her standards contrary to her wishes which places her in a secondary position. A point the movie makes well.
The movie depicts well the boys club and dramatizes well the ability of the human spirit to overcome. She is put down, marginalized, isolated, and challenged at every turn. It shows what some have mistaken as excessive, the haircut, but notice, after the master chief had really made her mad and determined. He did her a favor.
Now of course there were other overtones but overall the movie was well acted and very enjoyable to watch. Being a former Delta Force commander I thought very close to the truth.
The only real limitations on any of us is the ones we impose on ourselves!