This is a good movie good story and well acted but it does go off the plot a few times throughout the film. But apart from that its not bad. Foster is a very good actress but this is just slightly out of her league i felt. After the violent beginning i thought it was gonna be a very good film but in the long run i thought it was just an average -good film, but its not bad. Still see it if your a Jodie Foster fan.

A very good thriller! If you treat it as an homage to the revenge flick, and don't expect it to be full of originality, the film will work best. Foster is excellent as always, and there's one or two set-pieces that will have you cheering her on!

This is just a fantastic film. A superb perfomance from Jodie Foster. She is an amazing actress. The story was great, the acting was great, great directing from Neil Jordan. Everything u want from a film. This is defintely a must see.

Good movie, had a tendancy to drag near the end, but all in all it was good. Its a story of a woman seeking revenge & taking justice into her own hands. Jodi Foster is brilliant as always & acted the role of Erica Bane superbly. If you like movies with violence & revenge then this is right down your alley.

really enjoyed this flick,is good to see a woman kicking ass for a change:) well worth seeing.

I didn't expect much from this but i was very pleased. Not too over the top, i would recomend!

Left for dead after the motiveless assault that killed her fiancé New York radio host Erica Bain buys a gun. At first it's just a matter of rebuilding her confidence but a further brush with violence makes her aware of the power it bestows and her undimmed rage at her loss, at the apparent lack of police progress and simply at being made a victim finds an unhealthy outlet.

The Brave One has a pretty straight-forward if not actually slim premise and one that serves many a tawdry thriller but largely succeeds thanks to Jodie Foster and Neil Jordan. Foster is always watchable and here she excels portraying Erica's agoraphobia, initial horror at her first killing and, later, flinty resolve with a skill that makes the occasional voice-over superfluous. Twisted by trauma Erica clearly finds no heartsease in her actions even as she's driven to them and, like the audience, probably realizes she'd do better to find a therapist. A character that could have been drawn with broad strokes has great depth and award nominations wouldn't be a surprise. Irish director Jordan avoids the tourist view of New York and develops a wholly suitable street-level atmosphere for Foster to play against. Together they give The Brave One an intensity that earns the film its certificate since the violence, though unflinching, is sporadic- it would hardly fill a reel but is involving unlike the bloodshed in 300 for instance, a far more violent film by any measure.

Terrence Howard embodies the film's conscience playing a cop who still has passion for his job, sympathetic to Erica but also pursuing the vigilante whom many think is doing the police a favour. He certainly doesn't subscribe to that view and, for the most part, The Brave One also refuses to offer simple answers to the complex questions it asks. But then the film spoils it all- and not by playing excerpts from Erica's radio show which sounds like a lot of naval-gazing clap-trap. It settles for a cathartic but pat and contradictory climax that belongs to an altogether less thoughtful film.

Marred by a last reel gear change into conventional vigilante thriller overdrive but, for most of its running time, a thoughtful, troubling drama showcasing a great actress at the top of her game.

The brave one was a bit of a disappointment for me, of all the films Jodie foster has been in, like flightplan, silence of the lambs.. this has got to be the worst one I have seen. I've watch most of her films and think they are great, but this one just seem to have something missing. I would recommend watching it though.............

jodie foster is my favourite actress and as ever she's superb in this death wish - style vigilante flick.it also reminded me a lot of that other 70's classic taxi driver which of course foster starred.if you like thrillers then this is a must buy.

HOW MANY WRONGS MAKE IT RIGHT?
After reading some of the snotty reviews in the papers and certain film magazines I watches this film expecting the worst.
What I saw was a superbly acted revenge drama, with a amazing performance by Jodie Foster, just impounding why she is one of the best female's working in Hollywood today. But it's Terrence Howard who makes the biggest impression as the detective hunting down the faceless vigilante. His multi layed performance is outstanding.
This runs like Kevin Bacon's Death Sentence long lost sister, and both address the similar themes perfectly.
This film may lack the adrenaline rush of Death Sentence, but still is a brutal revenge flick, that makes you wonder, if the law fails you, would you dish out the justice? I know I would.
An excellent film, that asks the question " would you start where the Law ends"
A brave and brutal film!