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Movie Info


Genre :

Drama, Thriller

Release Date :

September 14, 2007

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Neil Jordan

Starring :

Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Naveen Andrews, Nicky Katt, Mary Steenburgen, Jane Adams, Zoe Kravitz, Larry Fessenden, Dana Eskelson, Brian Delate

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

2.5 of 4

“..minutes pass quickly enough in watching The Brave One, but it is a waste of time..”
by Pam Grady [Reel.com]
2.5 of 4

“..isn't nearly as interesting as whatever it is Foster is trying to work out for its two hours..”
by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]
2.5 of 4

“..a well-made but predictable take on the revenge fantasy thriller..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
3.5 of 4

“..a smart and thought-provoking motion picture that re-examines a genre without violating its conventions..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
3 of 5

“..a revenge thriller that's a cut above the usual fare..”
by David Mercier [Film Judge]
3 of 4

“..a psychological thriller that delves deep into the mind of a tormented and scarred soul..”
by Garrett Conti [Pittsburgh Tribune Review]
Review rate : B-
Reviewed by Andy Spletzer [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]
Review rate : C
Reviewed by Michael Sragow [Baltimore Sun]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
2.5 of 5
Reviewed by Jason Morgan [Filmcritic.com]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Peter Howell [Toronto Star]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Duane Dudek [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Jack Mathews [NY Daily News]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Colin Covert [Minneapolis Star Tribune]
1 of 4
Reviewed by Liam Lacey [Globe and Mail]
Reviewed by Kenneth Turan [LA Times]
Reviewed by A.O. Scott [NY Times]

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I thought it was an excellent movie, thought provoking and finds reasons instead of excuses for why some people go bad and why society doesn't always mind.

posted by Huron on Sep 10, 2008
 
 

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