Call Jane

If Call Jane’s narrative is largely paint-by-numbers, its closing scene eschews narrative conventions. We are left with names, circumstances, the then-as-now cries for help, and the knowledge that there is so much more still to burn.

[An] entertaining, if not exactly heavyweight, movie.

Well told and well acted, but go seen the documentary [The Janes].

A crowd-pleasing feel-good movie of personal empowerment.

There is much to admire about it... However, it is painful to report that the script is a hot mess, often egregiously on the nose, and feels like the product of both pre and post-production editorial triage.

Hardly as revolutionary as the activists it draws inspiration from, Call Jane is nonetheless a charming, big-hearted story of a fight for justice, and might just change a few minds along the way.

Nagy’s Call Jane had the potential to dive into the topic of women’s reproductive rights, but it doesn’t lean towards being revolutionary.

Call Jane is a story about abortion, but more than that, it’s a story about community and connection — and what we can achieve when we don’t act alone.

Based on real events, the movie goes from the particular to the collective, from the kitchens to the streets, with steadiness and conviction, delicately and sensitively. [Full review in Spanish]

... Although it recreates a very complex and terrible episode in a somewhat idealized and simplistic way, Call Jane conveys an exciting sorority in which women of all stripes, including a nun, risked their lives to help others. [Full review in Spanish]