The Brave One Reviews

Jodie Foster stars as a Manhattan talk radio host, with everything to live for. She has a happy, loving relationship with her fiance, a job she loves and is successful with, and good friends. She loves the city, and her talk show revolves around it.Then she and her fiance are brutally attacked. He's killed and she's in a coma for three weeks. She awakes to find that her fiance has been buried, and nothing is the same. Where once she felt safe, she now lives in fear. — She's driven to revenge and vigilantism. The police who hunt her assailant and her fiance's murderer now unknowingly… read full review »

Anyone my age will remember the movie Deathwish and the sensation it caused. When The Brave One came out, there was the natural inclination to compare it to Deathwish, on account of the basic plot: a woman who is the victim of violent crime gets herself a gun and embarks on a streak of vigilantism. While there are similarities, the two movies are very different. — In The Brave One, Jodie Foster plays Erica Bain, a woman who makes her living by roaming the streets of NYC, recording sounds, and hosting a talk radio show about the sounds of the ever-changing city. She thinks she knows all… read full review »

The Brave One stars Jodie Foster as Erica Bain a straight talking NYC radio show host who shares the sights and sounds of the city with her listeners. Also starring are Terrance Howard as Detective Mercer and Naveen Andrews as Dr. David Kirnani (also Erica's boyfriend). — — My husband and daughter wanted to see this film. Not knowing anything other than the title I walked into the theater without any preconceived notions. — — Before you go any farther you need to know that this review will talk about many details about the plot. — — The plot: … read full review »

as suggested by my sound bite, the reason I watched this DVD was because Jodie Foster starred in it..she plays Erica Bain, a radio talk-show host who becomes a vigilante killer when she and her fiance are attacked by street muggers; the fiance dies and Erica is badly hurt and hospitalized.. — Comparisons with the Charles Bronson movie "Death Wish" are inevitable..in fact this film does follow a very similar plot line..the difference being that there is much more interplay between Jodie's character and the police detective hunting her..Over the course of the film they develop a… read full review »

From the time she first started in movies I have enjoyed watching Jodie Foster bring a vaiety of characters to life. When she is in a drama, a comedy, thriller, action movie or romance her characters are completely believable. For me watching her portray a victum of a brutal assult  was not only realistic but it hit very close to home. I too was a victum of a very brutal assult and like her I went through many of the same emotions. I could identify with much of what she went through, even wanting to kill the one who had done it to me. But that is where the similarity ends. I can… read full review »

This movie showed some true city violence - we may want to hide from it, but the truth is these things happen.  Jodie Foster did an awesome job of showing the "scared, don't want to be a survivor trauma" following a devastating event.  It was good to watch her make herself get back into the world - to fight the fear - and to finally become one tough vigilante lady seeking revenge.  Great movie - I'm sure the writer doesn't expect us to run out and become vigilantes, but it sure is awesome to see justice served for a change… read full review »

This movie is great - I exected great acting from Jodie Foster but this is one of her best. It definitely rivals even Silence of the Lambs.  And Trevor Howard was wonderful as Mercer, the homicide detective. Even though the first part of the movie is incredibly poignant and then sad, there's nothing that I would do over - this is one of those movies that you need to make sure you don't have to leave the theater while it's… read full review »

This movie was great and it had my attention.  Jodie Foster is a great actress and I love her movies.  I would recommend this movie to everyone.  It will keep your attention through the whole movie.  This movie is not for kids and it has violent scenes throughout the movie.  Go and rent it, you will not be disappointed if you are a Jodie Foster fan. … read full review »

This movie as great Jodie foster is a great actor and terrance is anther great handsome actor, I like how she took revenge and got her dog back. Sad how she was about to get married and thse thugs killed her fiance and beat her and kept her dog but she went back for revenge and along the way she took out other bad people good movie… read full review »

I've been waiting for this movie to come out on DVD (seemed like forever). When it finally came out last week. I went in everyday, for nine days, as soon as the video store opend, and it was never in stock. I finally was able to rent it on Tuesday, and wasn't at all disappointed. It was definatly worth the… read full review »

This movie was wonderful. Jodie Foster plays a woman pushed to the edge and how she copes with her tragedy. Her portrayal of Erika is amazing as she lets the audience in step by step to see all her character goes through during this tragic time in her… read full review »