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THE BRAVE ONE
U.S., 2007
Directed by Neil Jordan
Starring Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Naveen Andrews, Zoë Kravitz
Approx. 122 min. DCP.
“[Jodie] Foster's Erica Bain, a Manhattan radio host happy to live in ‘the safest big city in the world,’ changes her tone when she and her fiancé, David (Lost's Naveen Andrews), are brutally beaten by thugs in Central Park. David's death leaves her angry and scared, but not too scared to buy a gun on the sly and start shooting. Erica can't leave her apartment without finding a lowlife. Detective Sean Mercer (Terrence Howard, mesmerizing as always) suspects Erica early in the game, but admiration clouds his judgment.” – Rolling Stone
Reviews
“THE BRAVE ONE wins out, if nothing else, because it knows the power of the gun.”
– Eric Kohn, New York Press
“With a lot of bang, bang, bangs. Don't miss it.”
– Andrew Sarris, Observer
“The moody tone and carefully balanced drama turn a grubby premise into something unexpectedly elegant.”
– Tasha Robinson, AV Club
“Neil Jordan often makes movies about characters who are not who they seem, and about those who wonder if they can trust them… that kind of psychological suspense is what makes THE BRAVE ONE spellbinding.”
– Roger Ebert