Rotten
The Brave One is not merely the most morally repellent film of the year, but a contender for the stupidest.
Christopher Orr, The New Republic
The Brave One
How many wrongs to make it right?
2007 · 2h 2m · R
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Neil Jordan
Overview
A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
43%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Beautifully played, the tantalising accretion of mutual understanding between Foster and Howard is one of the film's strengths, yet the plot machinations required to lever it into position would overstretch credibility in the clunkiest action flick.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Rotten
The fire goes out long before the film ends.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
I think The Brave One could have been a better film with a different ending, but it's still a well-crafted, thought-provoking story with outstanding performances.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
Foster does her best with a flawed story whose ending rings even less true than the rest of it.
Claudia Puig, USA Today
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