I realize actors sometimes make movies just for the money, and I don't really have a problem with that: Everyone has a right to pull down a buck. But I applauded Jodie Foster when she turned down an opportunity to reprise her role as Clarice Starling in "Hannibal," the awful sequel to "The Silence of the Lambs." No kudos from me, however, for her decision to star in "The Brave One." While not as horrid a movie as "Hannibal," it is certainly below her standards. After watching this movie I was surprised at the mostly positive reviews it got. I thought it was a lame attempt to resurrect the vigilante flick. Besides its general poor quality of the writing and direction, there are three major problems here: The transition from gun novice to sharp-shooting killer, the under-developed subplot involving her radio career and the ridiculous wrap-up when Terrance Howard asks Jodie to indulge him by shooting him in the arm. Pretty lame, if you ask me.
Review of The Brave One
