The Brave One (2007)

When Critics and Audiences Disagree (141 movies items)

"Critics: 43% Audiences: 65% Consensus: Magnetic by between Jodie Foster and Terrence Howard can't quite compensate for The Brave One's problematic and unconvincing eye-for-an-eye moral."

Ripoffs and Knockoffs (13 movies items)

" Synopsis: A woman becomes a vigilante after being attacked and left for dead with her husband. Synopsis: After his wife died and daughter raped, Paul takes the law into his own hands."

The evolution of Jodie Foster (47 movies items)

"Character: Erica Bain "

This should be burned and the ashes buried

“An old idea rehashed and tricked out with a ludicrous plot and some very bad messages which only made me angry.

The only beauty in this film lies in the monologues. That's where it begins and ends for me. The sadness and loss in Erica's voice is heartbreaking and Jodie Foster has a voice with a smoky sensuousness, laden with emotion and vulnerability that is unparalleled in our time; "... eight hairpins made out of bones. That Elouise." Tore me apart.

By contrast this film had so much revulsion, in its message and in its modus. When Mercer (Terrence Howard) tells Erica (Jodie Foster) that his hands didn't shake when he killed someone because he was on the "right" side of the law, thereby implying that Erica's murderous behaviour was at least forgivable, I was so angry I” read more

An average movie

“I didn't know what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Neil Jordan and Jodie Foster, I thought I should check it out. Eventally, I thought it was an interesting flick. Indeed, it takes a very old formula (the vigilante) but they gave their own flavor to the whole thing which was rather intriguing. Indeed, most of the movies in this genre focus on the violence and the actions scenes whereas here, they focused more on the characters. Jodie Foster was one of the best actresses and managed to win 2 academy awards during her prestigious career and I still think she is a terrific actress but it has a been a while since she really impressed me. Anyway, she gives here a solid performance and we eventually care about the character she has created and we believe that she would” read more

Movies Seen In 2012 (94 movies items)

" if your love is taken from you in such a way, it is impossible for you to stay the same person you were before. here we find a good display of ericas rage and fear and throughout the whole movie you have no choice but to feel for her."

Favourite Tv Couples ♥ (17 movies items)

"Erica & David "