Disney, you are killing Pixar

Rating: 7/10 (14 January 2013)

Putting aside the magnificent scenes and brilliant music, one cannot realize this is a Pixar film. As a loyal fan who has watched all products of the studio since its very beginning (including all shorts), I couldn't believe this is a movie from my beloved filmmakers.
To put it fair, this is still a nice piece (at least still better than any of the Shrek sequels). But it is nowhere near Pixar standard. Without the 3D element, I would have thought I was watching a direct-to-video animation on Disney Channel.
Admittedly, part of Pixar's success came from their used-to-be unmatchable vibrant graphics. But the real charm has always, always been the stories. I used to cry when heard "When she loved me", now at the end of Brave I just want to laugh my butt off. So Disney-styled that you can tell the ending right from the start! First with Cars 2, now with Brave, I'm not sure I still have the courage to see Monsters, Inc. 2. This is such a brutal world where beauty finally has to surrender to money.