The Brave One (2007) (original) (raw)
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Original title
The Brave One
Year
2007
Running time
119 min.
Country
United States
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Cast
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Genre
Thriller. Drama | Crime. Revenge
Synopsis
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 the city streets at night to track down the men she holds responsible. Her dark pursuit of justice catches the public's attention, and the city is riveted by her anonymous exploits. But with the NYPD desperate to find the culprit and a dogged police detective (Terrence Howard) hot on her trail, she must decide whether her quest for revenge is truly the right path, or if she is becoming the very thing she is trying to stop.
Awards
2007: Nominated for Golden Globe: Best Actress - Drama (Jodie Foster)
Critics' reviews
- "The moody tone and carefully balanced drama turn a grubby premise into something unexpectedly elegant."
- "Not since 'The Crying Game' has Jordan crafted as compelling a motion picture."
- "Everything about Foster's ocular intensity is riveting, but little in this hushed vigilante drama makes sense."
- "While it may be a bit of a hypocrite as vigilante thrillers go, the internal contradictions of the thing make for a very interesting picture."
- "A confounding movie on many levels. For all its sophistication and sensitivity, it turns out to be little more than an upscale B-movie about getting even."
- "The film moves from cliché to cliché and hemorrhages blood and logic at an alarming rate."
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