The Brave One (DVD)

Director: Neil Jordan Cast: Naveen Andrews, Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Mary Steenburgen Release Date: September 14th, 2007 (US), September 28th, 2007 (UK) Certificate: R (US), 18 (UK) Neil Jordan cemented himself as a director to watch in 1992 with his highly controversial film The Crying Game, a film known for its subversion of gender roles. Jordan's latest picture, The Brave One, seeks to repeat this pattern - it is essentially oestrogen-induced revenge fare, a Death Wish minus the testosterone, if you will, with a slight dash of Falling Down to it, also. Whilst the concept of a female protagonist violently avenging social ...  Read the complete review

Erica Bain (Jodie Foster) is a New York radio journalist, her show appeals to the art community as she talks about the city, its changes, and how she both loves and hates it. Her job may be good, but her home life is better, Erica is due to marry her partner David (Naveen Andrews)in the near future; things really could not be any better. But a late night walk with David and their much loved dog in the park soon puts an unpleasant kink in their lives, now things will never be the same. When their dog is captured by some street thugs David tries to resolve the issue quickly and calmly; but in just seconds the situation is taken out of control and the couple ...  Read the complete review

(film only review) Although Jodie Foster has starred in more than 50 films, I saw her for the first time last month when I watched the film The Brave One. I knew about her, of course, I don’t watch many films but I read about them and it’s not possible not to notice Jodie Foster as she’s a media darling. Every article stresses her unconventional beauty, her fierce intelligence, her talent as an actress and director and her cleverness in financial matters. Recently I’ve read two interviews she and director Neil Jordan had given on The Brave One, their profound remarks on the problem dealt with in the film impressed me so much that when the film and I happened ...  Read the complete review

I always forget how good an actress Jodie Foster is, and when I saw that Virgin movies were showing a film with Jodie and Terence Howard (little known actor) and directed by Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, Mona Lisa) my wife and I thought, this might be good. Basic Story: I will try not to spoil the viewing for you, but I do need to give you a short synopsis. Jodie plays a radio host called Erica Bain. She lives in an upmarket New York apartment, has a loving fiance who is a doctor, attends art galleries, takes the dog for walks in Central Park, all in all, lives a pretty nice life. One summer evening she and her fiance, David (Naveen Andrews), go for ...  Read the complete review

The Brave One is a vigilante thriller directed by Neil Jordon and starring Jodie Foster in the title role of Erica Baina. Erica is a career woman; soon she is to wed David. One day while out walking their dog the couple are attacked by three criminals. David dies from the injuries, Erica survives. After the attacks Erica struggles to go out again. Handily she buys a gun to calm her nerves. Just when she is coming to terms with life she ends up in a cross-fire this triggers her emotions to take care of criminals and Erica becomes a vigilante. She strikes up a friendship with New York cop Terrence Howard and sets out to remove the criminals from New ...  Read the complete review