The Brave One (2007)

Director:

Neil Jordan

Writers (WGA):

Roderick Taylor (screenplay) &
Bruce A. Taylor (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

14 septiembre 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Frase comercial:

How many wrongs to make it right?

Plot:

A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.

Plot Keywords:

Self Defense | Ring | Firearm | Vomit | Murder

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Really good acting, but the story is kind of standard

Cast

Jodie Foster	...	Erica Bain
Terrence Howard	...	Detective Mercer
Nicky Katt	...	Detective Vitale
Naveen Andrews	...	Dr. David Kirmani
Mary Steenburgen	...	Carol
Ene Oloja	...	Josai
Luis Da Silva Jr.	...	Lee
Blaze Foster	...	Cash
Rafael Sardina	...	Reed
Jane Adams	...	Nicole
Gordon MacDonald	...	Murrow
Zoë Kravitz	...	Chloe
John Magaro	...	Ethan
Victor Colicchio	...	Cutler
Jermel Howard	...	Thug on Subway #1

También conocida como:

Extraña que hay en ti, La (Spain) [es]
Valiente (Mexico) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexuality.

Duración:

122 min | Canada:119 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

País:

USA | Australia

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Clasificación:

Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Hong Kong:IIB | Germany:16 | Ireland:16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | UK:18 | Netherlands:16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Spain:18 | Philippines:R-13 | South Africa:16LV | Malaysia:18PL | Finland:K-15 | Taiwan:R-18 | Australia:MA | Sweden:15 | Brazil:16 | France:-12 | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Norway:15 | USA:R (certificate #43480) | Singapore:M18 | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Japan:R-15

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Redemption Pictures

Trivialidades:

Release prints were delivered to theaters with the fake title 'Sweet Revenge'.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The closing credits list the wedding invitation lady as "Stationary Saleswoman", but "stationary" means "not moving". The word that means paper and envelopes is "stationery".

Quotes:

[first lines]
Erica: I'm Erica Bain. And as you know I walk the city. I bitch and moan about it. I walk and watch and listen, a witness to all the beauty and ugliness that is disappearing from our beloved city. Last week took me to the gray depths of the East River where Dmitry Panchenko swims his morning laps...
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Movie Connections:

References Sunset Blvd. (1950)

Soundtrack:

Answer

Really good acting, but the story is kind of standard

I saw this film in a preview. It was the final production though. Jodie Foster is a great actress, I would give her 10 of 10 without hesitation. The story is a standard revenge-movie. But with Jodies amazing acting and a good director the standard story becomes interesting. It's like experience the whole thing through Jodies character. The bad guys gets a little bit stereotyped and shows almost no personalty other than violent temper. Well, it's easier to kill them then, I guess. The sens-moral of the film is "kill the bad guys". Yes, feels good on the white screen, but it would be the end of society if everybody did like these characters did. Jodie gets 10 and the story 5, so average is 7 which is my vote. Definitely worth watching.