Directed by: Neil Jordan
Cast: Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Naveem Andrews
Time: 122 minutes
Erica Bain is radio host who gets savagely attacked when she is walking in a New York City park at night with her fiancé. She survives the attack, but her lover dies. Afraid for her safety as she recuperates from her injuries, Erica buys a gun, and then turns to vigilantism to rid the city of some of its criminals that the law does not catch. Detective Sean Mercer, who is investigating these news murders happening around the city, gets closer and closer to Erica.
This was a new twist on the Death Wish / Vigilante genre, where it is now a woman seeking justice to avenge a lost loved one. In the process, I find that the filmmakers did a solid job giving more depth to the character. More work is put into establishing motivations, without going overboard with it.
Overall, I really enjoyed this one. The chemistry
between Foster and Horward, and the well laid-out story, hooked me from
beginning to end. Some places dragged a bit, but really good.
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