The Brave One

Fear. It's there, but we don't realize its existence until something triggers it and brings out of the shadows of our souls. Erica Bain (Jodie Foster) is a successful NY woman, with her own radio show, and her beloved loyal fiance. She has the life she always wanted, and an upcoming wedding. All this is burned to ashes when a peaceful walk in the park turns her life upside down, where Erica and her fiance end up dead. Erica died, and a new woman is born. A woman who derives her strength from her constant fear. A modern hero is born, a hero who takes the life of bad people without a second thought. This movie shows that fear is always there, even when we don't notice its existence, and once we loose everything, all what is left is fear. We are afraid that the incident will occur again, we are afraid for the people who might share the same suffering one day, we are afraid to live because we have nothing left to loose, nothing left to protect. And to eliminate the fear, we do the only thing we know, take revenge which becomes a way of living. This movie also gives a glimpse of NY city, the marvelous city everyone loves. The safest city, the city of dreams that Erica describes it passionately on her radio show. And just like that, pouf, that city vanishes. Its silver lining hides the crimes, and the lack of safety that threatens the daily lives of its citizens. Judie's and Terrance's performances are outstanding, and if you are look for a quick thriller, The Brave One is your pick. Yes it's a relatively old movie, it was released in 2007, but it is worth watching and reviewing and I was glued to the tv. A 4 stars movie!

“Men go to far greater lengths to avoid what they fear than to obtain what they desire.” 

― Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code 

“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.” 

― John Lennon ( http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/fear )