Brave

2012

1h 33m

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7.0/10

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In the mystical Scottish Highlands, Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Merida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Merida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figuring into Merida's quest — and serving as comic relief — are the kingdom's three lords: the enormous Lord MacGuffin, the surly Lord Macintosh, and the disagreeable Lord Dingwall.

Directors

Brenda Chapman

Mark Andrews

Writers

Mark Andrews(screenplay by)

Brenda Chapman(screenplay by)

Steve Purcell(screenplay by)

Stars

Kelly Macdonald

Emma Thompson

Billy Connolly

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Merida (voice)

Elinor (voice)

Fergus (voice)

The Witch (voice)

Lord Dingwall (voice)

Kevin McKidd

Lord MacGuffin …

Craig Ferguson

Lord Macintosh (voice)

Young Merida (voice)

The Crow (voice)

Martin (voice)

Gordon (voice)

Maudie (voice)

Maudie (voice)

Young Macintosh (voice)

Callum O'Neill

Wee Dingwall (voice)

Emma D'Inverno

Additional Voices (voice)

Rudi Goodman

Additional Voices (voice)

John Hasler

Additional Voices (voice)

Directors

Brenda Chapman

Mark Andrews

Writers

Mark Andrews(screenplay by)

Brenda Chapman(screenplay by)

Steve Purcell(screenplay by)

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8/10

I enjoyed Brave but it wasn't without a few flaws. First of all, I never felt like there was much meat to the story. It was enjoyable sure, and had some good morals and family values but I never felt like I was invested in the main characters. Stuff just seemed to happen. Secondly, and this isn't as much the movies fault as perhaps the marketing that surrounded it, but it was actually a very different movie than I thought it was going to be. I discovered that it's hard to break those pre-conceptions as I kept thinking the story was going somewhere else than it did. Brave was at its best when it made me laugh which unfortunately, was just too seldom. For example, the entire scene where the 3 clans try to fight for Mérida's hand was way too short! The voice cast was very good though. Kelly Macdonald in particular, was perfect as Mérida. All in all, Brave was good but not great. It just seems to lack the "magic" I expect from Pixar. Not their worst outing but close to it.

travisbell26 Nov, 2012