Brave

Connor's Movie Review

Movie Title:    Brave

Released:   June 2012

Movie Rating:  PG

Star Rating: ««««

Movie Summary:

“Brave”, the latest film from Pixar Animation Studios, is set in a distant kingdom in Scotland, ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor.  Their oldest daughter Merida, the princess of the kingdom, doesn’t enjoy living the life of royalty.  She would rather live a life of adventure in the Scottish wilderness and practice archery.  However, Merida’s mom, Elinor, wants her to live like a proper princess should.  Merida refuses to listen.  When three Scottish warrior clans travel to the kingdom to compete for Merida’s hand in marriage, Merida is furious.  The princess refuses to accept any of the proposals and runs away into the wilderness.  There she encounters mystical beings called will-o’-the-wisps, which lead her to the home of an elderly witch.  She asks the witch to make a spell that can “change her fate” by changing her mother.  The spell unfortunately takes a turn for the worse, and Merida soon realizes the consequences of her selfish actions.  She must work to make things right by breaking the curse before it remains permanent. 

In my opinion, “Brave” did not meet the same standards set by past Pixar films.  The movie contained some rude humor and some scary scenes.  I liked the amazing animation and interesting storyline.  The movie had a lot of heart, and there were some very touching moments.    

              

Be “Brave”, lad, and venture to the theater to see this great movie! 
  

Enjoy the Movie!  Save Some Popcorn For Me!

The Movie Critic, Connor