The Brave One (2007)

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Too much of everything

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Brutal drama. Story is similar as in "I Spit on Your Grave", but instead of brutal horror manner, it's done as mainstream drama. Jodie Foster is expectedly excellent. Movie blurs the line between good and evil in a way that will appeal both to mainstream audience and fans of brutal horrors.8/10

Jodie Foster being my favourite actress, I was expecting something good, and Man, did she deliver! Both Jodie Foster's and Terence Howard's performances are absolutely flawless, they say more in their inner monologues than aloud, and when they do speak to each other the tension is incredible. The best way to describe it would be to imagine you're hanging off a cliff by a thin rope that you are chewing on because you're not sure whether or not you deserve to make it, so you're part sabotaging your own rescue. Everything works beautifully in this masterpiece, the script, the angles, the light, the directing but the acting...is outstanding! This film would have been OK or very good if other actors played the two leads, but thanks to those two, it's perfect, thank you!

This is a movie where criminals and street thugs get more than they bargained for when radio hostess Erica Bain (Jodie Foster) buys a gun and turns into a vigilante after her fiancé was brutally attacked in the New York streets.Foster gave a credible performance as Bain, mixing in drama and her hunger for revenge, but generating sympathy from the audience after the very unfortunate incident her character experiences in the film. This makes you root for her throughout the movie as she downs scumbag criminals left and right - before law enforcement could intervene.Caught in the fray is Detective Mercer (Terrence Howard), where he has to choose between arresting Bain for her activities or give in to her sympathetic plight. He gives the movie an enticing subplot and generates enough intrigue for the audience, letting them wonder which way he will choose.The script and plot are well-paced, with a dark but riveting atmosphere that is sure to keep the audience engaged. There are much disturbing scenes as well, and is certainly not a movie for everyone (I myself cringed a few times). But, it's still a riveting film nonetheless, with a satisfying "good guy vs. bad guy" element.Grade B

'The Brave One' tells the tragic story of Erica Bain, a middle-aged woman about to be married to the man of her dreams when she and her fiancé are brutally attacked and their dream is shattered. What happens next is a thrilling roller coaster ride of a vigilante getting even and bringing those responsible to death on her own. I love this movie and I put it up there on the list of Jodie Foster's most best stand out performances in her film history. Of course that's not a shock considering that she's great in everything, but this movie as a whole is powerful. Touching, genuine, and enthralling from start to finish, you would be doing yourself a favor by watching this movie.