Girl With a Gun 2023

Follows a woman who after her parents are killed learns about a troubling family history that pushes the boundaries of what a person will go to avenge those they love.

Review

There have been several films titled “Girl with a Gun” or something very near that.

It’s catchy, alliterative and tells you what you think you need to know in just a couple of words.

There’s an attractive younger woman, and something in her life has forced, caused or tempted her into picking up a gun and taking matters into her own hands.

The title also builds in expectations, of pistol packing mayhem, epic shootouts, maybe a female-with-firearms learning curve.

That’s where this latest “Girl with a Gun,” written and directed by Kevin M. White, filmed and set in Louisiana, lets us down.

It’s got the beautiful young woman — Ronni Hawk, an alumna of the girl-growing up TV series “Stuck in the Middle.” We meet her at the firing range (in a different hair color), riddling a male target’s crotch with her pistol.