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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Time OutTime OutIf you’ve had a hard day and want to watch something to restore your sense of justice in this world, then Braven has all the boxes well and truly ticked.
- 70Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlAny cheapjack action movie can get a crowd to cheer at its shock kills. It’s the best ones that persuade us that there’s a clear chain-of-events physical logic at play — that find suspense in one action leading inevitably to another.
- 70Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinIt's Momoa's show and he brings strength, warmth and gravitas to a part that, thanks to an emotionally-grounded script by Thomas Pa'a Sibbett, based on Mike Nilon's story), proves more than just "Conan, the Lumberjack."
- 70VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonTo put it simply and gratefully: Braven is the sort of unpretentious yet thoroughly professional popcorn entertainment that brings out the best in everybody involved.
- 63Slant MagazineDerek SmithSlant MagazineDerek SmithLin Oeding’s action thriller thrives on both the beauty of its natural, snowbound surroundings and the brutal instincts of man.
- 63New York PostSara StewartNew York PostSara StewartFor anyone looking for a shot of vengeance adrenaline while waiting for “John Wick 3” to come down the pike, Braven will probably fit the bill.
- 63RogerEbert.comNick AllenRogerEbert.comNick AllenA movie as dumb and bloody as a slab of meat, but with Momoa playing an emotionally vulnerable logger who you also believe would throw an ax at someone's face.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFirst-time director Oeding, a veteran stuntman, clearly knows how to effectively shoot an action sequence.
- 50ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliAside from being a showcase for up-and-coming action star Jason Momoa, it offers little else of note.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreToo many character actions seem inorganic, pre-ordained by the needs of the script. The set-up is strained, the quick move to violence perfunctory.