Beautiful looking but conceptually a bit messy...

Rating: 6/10 (29 June 2012)

I do not think that Brave belongs on the list of transcendental, virtually perfect Pixar classics. Granted, it definitely contains some of the most beautiful computer animation that I have ever seen. Ten years ago, who would have thought that computer-generated hair could be so breathtakingly exciting? I love the hair (and fur) in Brave! But my problem with this movie is that it feels conceptually disjointed. Yes, the story is pretty easy to follow on a basic level, and yes, it is entertaining. The thing is that the main point/moral just comes across as forced, which means that, for me at least, all of the great individual elements do not add up to a greater whole. "Brave" is a wonderful title, but the film itself struggles to bring it home by the time that the credits roll. Anyway, I guess that I was expecting more, or different.