Showing posts with label The Brave One. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Brave One. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

One Paragraph Review: The Brave One

Right up front I have to state that I didn't watch this movie closely. But if you watch The Brave One I sincerely doubt you'll watch it closely, either. It's an awful movie. Maybe they were trying to shock me, or play with my emotions, but I never got sucked or suckered in. Just the opposite. I was, more or less, repulsed by Jodi Foster's character. The ending was especially ridiculous and laughable. Such a shame from a great director and a great actress.

One Paragraph Review: The Brave One

I'm pretty sure that this movie was written just so that Jodi Foster could give the audience "the look" for 2 hours. Yes, I'm referring to that on-the-verge-of-tears, there's-so-much-going-on-in-my-head-I-can't-even-process, I'm-smarter-than-you-though-so-it's-all-under-control look that only Jodi Foster can do. Really, I don't think this movie had any point other than that. To spare you the time, here are some images of the look: