Following in the footsteps of the Death Wish movies and this year's earlier
Death Sentence, Neil Jordan's The Brave One tries with every bit of skill and
talent it's got to bring more complexity to the themes of vigilance and
revenge. Instead of merely attempting to make the viewers complicit in the
enjoyment of watching the wronged protagonists stepping outside the legal
system and taking matters into their own hands, it uses a great actress like
Jodie Foster to see the conflicted emotions such actions can yield. Ultimately,
however, even this story loses its worth as it cowers from examining the real
social consequences involved.
Like the first Death Wish, the movie sets itself in New York City where we meet
radio personality Erica Bain (Jodie Foster) who happily lives with her fiance.
No comments:
Post a Comment