The Brave One

2007 Drama

Neil Jordan's The Brave One stars Jodie Foster as a happy woman whose life changes irrevocably after a brutal assault leaves her partner (Naveen Andrews) dead. The woman, feeling that the police investigation will be unable to catch the perpetrators, begins to live in constant fear. This outlook results in the woman eventually dispatching vigilante justice. Terrence Howard co-stars as the officer in charge of the investigation.

Director: Neil Jordan

Starring: Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Nicky Katt, Naveen Andrews, Mary Steenburgen

 30 Reviews  4 Awards

Reviews

  • Where did Hollywood get the conviction that audiences demand an ending that lets them off the hook? Foster doesn't let herself off the hook in The Brave One, and we should be as brave as she is.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    27 April 2013

  • A vigilante drama boasting a powerful Jodie Foster performance and carefully weighted direction by Neil Jordan.

    Michael Rechtshaffen - The Hollywood Reporter

    27 April 2013

  • Foster is electrifying as ego and id clash and the movie fires up with genuine provocation.

    Peter Travers - Rolling Stone

    27 April 2013

  • If only The Brave One had captured more of the complex nature of the fear and paranoia plaguing society since 9/11. Instead, it is a well-made but predictable take on the revenge fantasy thriller, with a female twist.

    Claudia Puig - USA Today

    27 April 2013

  • The movie itself isn't nearly as interesting as whatever it is Foster is trying to work out for its two hours.

    Wesley Morris - The Boston Globe

    27 April 2013

Awards

  • Best Actor

    BET Awards (2008)

     

  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

    Golden Globes (2008)

     

  • Best International Actress

    Irish Film and Television Awards (2008)

     

  • Best Overall Stunt by a Woman

    World Stunt Awards (2008)

     

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