The Brave One

This is, IMHO, the most satisfying Neil Jordan film ever. I personally find "The End of the Affair" boring. "In Dreams" is much better, but still lacks something. "We're Not Saints" is great, and used to be number one on this list, but it's no match for "The Brave One". Mostly, I believe, because of Jodie Foster and Terrence Howard. They're not only great actors, but also had this amazing chemistry on screen. To me, it worked.

I can't say for sure whether I liked this movie because it makes a statement I fully agree with, or because of its actual quality. There are a couple of things that bother me about it, such as Jodie's character achieving a sort of excellency in what she was doing just a little too quickly. And the fact that there never seems to be a downside about what she's doing. I'm not a fan of such black or white things when discussing such a controversial topic. But it doesn't compromise how much fun it is. I give it 3 stars out of 5.