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  • The Brave One
  • Opened September 14, 2007 | Runtime:2 hr. 2 min.
  • R
    strong violence, language and some sexuality
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says not for kids. Read More
  • New York radio host Erica Bain (Jodie Foster) has a life that she loves and a fiancé she adores. All of it is taken from her when a brutal attack leaves Erica badly wounded and her fiancé dead. Unable to move past the tragedy, Erica begins prowling Read More
  • Cast: Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Nicky Katt, Naveen Andrews, Mary Steenburgen
  • Director: Neil Jordan
  • Genres: Suspense/Thriller

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The Brave One Recent Fan Reviews

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    Jodie's Back with a Vengence

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    I really liked this movie. Jodie Foster is definately good at playing the tortured women. What's different from this movie and her last, Flightplan, is that you can really feel the pain she is going through after her loss. Definately a great job by Foster. I would go see this movie again, and I would highly recommend.

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    The "Bain" of her Existence

    by janelleca

    This film will touch anyone who feels they will never be the same person they were before tragedy, death, or injustice have touched their lives. I loved hearing her short narritives on life in New York and how you don't see a lot of things that were there all the time... until something impacts your life in a way that changes your whole perspective. One of Foster's best work to date. You don't have to agree with the character to enjoy the film. Grief and PTSD bring out a different side of people and I think if you take the time to look into some of the deepr messages, there is a lot of value. Ericka Bain starts as a good person who acts out what a lot of people wish they could do to some really "bad" people out there.

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    The Brave One Review by Pete

    by chrisinfl

    Watched this Friday the 14th of sept....a very good movie with an excellent plot...but be forewarned, be prepared for a full two hours of movie watching. Not that this is a bad thing. The film takes the time to show how a woman living in New York City "reacts" to a life-changing brutal attack on her and her fiance'...Of course it shows how the good and bad side of what a police investigation unfolds, the stages of recovery for a now mentally shattered woman, the relationship that forms between her and one of the detectives in charge, and finally revenge, oh sweet revenge.
    The film makers include not only dirt-criminal types who get the "grudge", but also a high-end dirty excecutive type who gets his as well. I must admit, Jodi Foster's character grew on me as the movie went on, and there were times when people were actually clapping when the "bad guys" got "popped."
    A bizarre ending (even fido gets saved) left me smiling...so would i see it again? sure, once its out on dvd!! prb

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  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Where did Hollywood get the conviction that audiences demand an ending that...

  • 70
    The Hollywood Reporter | Michael Rechtshaffen

    A vigilante drama boasting a powerful Jodie Foster performance and carefully...

  • 70
    Washington Post | Stephen Hunter

    It's hard to hate, because as a rabble-rouser it is superbly effective, driven...

  • 63
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    If only The Brave One had captured more of the complex nature of the fear and...

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