
Reaching far beyond Hollywood's hypersexualized femme fatales, the film candidly explores the modern American woman through intimate portraits encompassing issues of protection, power, feminism, and violence. A Girl and A Gun is a complex and thoughtful meditation on a deadly serious issue. The intimate and graphic portrayals in A Girl and A Gun are of women who've carved themselves a home in the gun community, but their personal journeys in one way or another reflect the sam... (Full plot summary below)
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Reaching far beyond Hollywood's hypersexualized femme fatales, the film candidly explores the modern American woman through intimate portraits encompassing issues of protection, power, feminism, and violence. A Girl and A Gun is a complex and thoughtful meditation on a deadly serious issue. The intimate and graphic portrayals in A Girl and A Gun are of women who've carved themselves a home in the gun community, but their personal journeys in one way or another reflect the same issues every woman faces today.
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| Film School RejectsChristopher CampbellThere is little to this film that isn't very obvious and sometimes even oblivious. |
| New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierDirector Cathryne Czubek’s well-researched, incredibly lively chronicle of the way guns are marketed to, coveted by, and portrayed with women is a vital glimpse into a cultural phenomenon. |
| VarietyRonnie ScheibMore entertaining than especially revelatory, this timely documentary adds a sprightly note to a somber subject. |
| The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThough it runs a mere 76 minutes, it can’t maintain its muddled thesis for even that brief period. |
| The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisWhether viewed as empowerment tools or aphrodisiacs, stress relievers or deadly bodyguards, these weapons and their owners never cohere into an actual point. |
| Slant MagazineKalvin HenelyHad director Catheryne Czubek focused on just one or two of the several interesting or lesser-explored topics under the umbrella of her debut film's subject matter, A Girl and a Gun might have amounted to a sharper, more interesting documentary. |
| Village VoiceAaron HillisSince the conversation is unfocused and there's no real thesis, we get a girl and a gun but not really a movie. |