Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

balkaster Unlike another user who said the pilot was bad but the series "just keeps getting better", I found the pilot to be pretty good for a Scifi Channel pilot, but the series failed to build upon that base and instead churned out the same formula week after week. The multi-episode arc involving Jane's investigation of the source of her abilities was introduced about three episodes too late and was really the only thing that could have saved this. But by that point in the run, people had already given up on the show. And you have to admit that, following on the heels of the success of Heroes -- which also features a hot blonde with amazing healing ability -- PKJ really needed to hit the ground running, rather than stumbling and jogging in place. A competent show with interesting locations, decent acting, but only average scripts and thin characters, it really didn't have much of a chance.

bellaromanza I watched Painkiller Jane from the premiere onwards, but stopped watching once Psych came onto USA during the same time slot. Painkiller Jane isn't the best show by far, yet I would still call it one of my favorites on today. If you want sci-fi that doesn't make you think a lot yet still has reasonably interesting characters (Riley and Conner being two of my favorites on the show), then PKJ is for you. I'm glad Sci-Fi at least gave it a full season--it's a shame about the possible cancellation, because I think the cast could have grown into their roles and improvement dramatically with a second season.Overall, I think the show is fine if you don't come into it with high expectations. Take it for what it is: an hour escape from reality. It's not meant to be Pulitzer Prize-winning material, but just a development of an old comic book idea. For all intents and purposes, PKJ provides a entertaining hour full of action.

mike-4445 I believe this show is worth a watch. May not be quite what you are used to but I like the show and think you should give it a try. Give it a try without being biased before. Don't think to much into it and just try to enjoy it.I see that people complain about the "rules" and how there are none. Blah blah blah... I completely disagree with some of the other comments. First off, the story line is about a woman named Jane Vasko, our Painkiller Jane, who delves into a secret government organization and ends up working for them. This organization tracks down genetically mutated humans and "chips them", which stops their powers. These humans are referred to as Neuros. The kicker is that Jane discovers that she has the power to rapidly heal and seems indestructible. She has some similarities to a Neuro but differences at the same time(hints at a possible gov't experiment).Now this is some of the stuff I disagree with: "Neuro is basically a catch-all that allows the show to do anything it wants...Led by this complete lack of focus with the Neuros, the show slips and slides all over the road...possibly because it has no personality of it's own."I believe that having no limits on what these Neuros can do does not limit the shows personality at all. I believe that instead gives room for the writers to be creative. With restrictions on the Neuros, or what one person was calling "rules", the powers available for the show to use are limited. Plus its not like they have Neuros who can control you from around the world, making it impossible to track down, they have to be within proximity. And they do keep the powers creative, I mean stealing someones age, I believe thats pretty creative. Now you might say thats too out of the ordinary, but remember before you judge it that way, that its a show about people "who can do dangerous things with their minds", its not meant to be something you expect to see.Now I do agree there are some flaws, for instance the writers seem to try to play Loken as one of "the guys." I think thats a huge mistake, Loken is a gorgeous woman and I think the show should use it.My rating: 7/10Give it a try without thinking too much about "rules" and other crap like that. Just enjoy the show, you might find you like it.

robnels2000 Sci-Fi Channel does it again They make another GOD AWFUL showThe movie Painkiller Jane made back in 1995 was a fair show to watch and when I saw the previews for this new show I thought they were expanding on that original idea. I couldn't have been more wrong, this show has NOTHING to do with the movie. It is just another in the current line of awful brain dead sci-fi TV shows that have been cranked out recently. Even the long running Stargate SG1 has been totally ruined by the Sci-fi channels ineptitude. The problem is that TV execs believe Sci-fi fans are to stupid to notice how bad these shows are, in the past they would make a series to capitalize on the success of the Sci-fi movie, they never lasted more then a season and were usually bad but they were far better then this piece of.. I wish they would have taken this show, or any of they're shows, and made something worth watching. Kristannaa Loken must have lost a bet to sign on for this, but then again she did make Blood Rayne