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The Brave
SummaryA down-on-his-luck Native American recently released from jail is offered the chance to "star" as the victim of a snuff film, the resulting pay of which could greatly help his poverty-stricken family.

The Brave

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
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0% Positive
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33% Mixed
3 Reviews
67% Negative
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The Irish Times
While The Brave mostly holds the attention and is accompanied by a stirring Iggy Pop score, it squanders its strong dramatic premise in a naive and disjointed screenplay. [14 May 1997, p.12]
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The New York Times
The movie isn’t terrible, exactly — it’s not good — but it does raise the question: Why?
30
Variety
The main fault lies with the writing. Lacking both a realistic grounding and compelling internal momentum, pic wastes its handsome mounting and capable cast on a plodding tale that eludes either psychological or allegorical sense.
30
Time Out
Besides the implausibilities, the direction has two fatal flaws: it's both tediously slow and hugely narcissistic as the camera focuses repeatedly on Depp's bandana'd head and rippling torso.
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The A.V. Club
The Brave ultimately plays like the world’s most depressing remake of Joe Versus The Volcano, with all the joy and whimsy replaced by gloom and grime. It’s a morbid, maudlin oddity that starts off slowly and never finds its footing.
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Chicago Sun-Times
Depp is one of the very best of America's young actors, but "The Brave" is a lightweight and unbelievable story that takes itself with terminal seriousness. [14 May 1997, p.45]
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Film Threat
Unless you are severely addicted to Johnny Depp, this film offers very little in the way of genuine entertainment value. Ultimately, “The Brave” should have been renamed “The Foolish.”
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  • Majestic Films
  • Acappella Pictures
  • Brave Pictures
May 10, 1997
2 h 3 m
Cannes Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
Camerimage
• 1 Nomination
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