Pixar has it's dazzle back.

Rating: 9/10 (28 June 2012)

After last year's Cars 2 became a critical misfire, people were wondering if Pixar, the company who brought us wonderful films like Ratatouille, Up, and Finding Nemo, had lost it's luster. Last night I saw their newest film Brave, and although it's not as good as some of the others, it still has Pixar's magic.
It's weird to think that after all these years, Pixar hasn't had a female heroine. But now they do, and he name is Merida(voiced by the wonderful Kelly McDonald). Merida doesn't act like a normal princess because of her love for archery, or so her mum(voiced by Emma Thompson)thinks. Her and her mum don't get along very well.
After her mum tells her that she must find a suitor to marry, Merida runs off to the woods where she meets a witch(voiced by Julie Waters), and will do anything to change her mom's mind. So she simply wishes to put a spell on her, a spell that will change her mind, and other things.
Brave is a wonderful film, one of the best films of the Summer so far. The animation is gorgeous, the characters are adorable, the film is at times hilarious, the story is sweet and has a big heart, and Merida is truly a Pixar hero to remember. I cannot rank this with Toy Story, Toy Story 3, Finding Nemo, Ratatouille (my favorite of the bunch), Walle, or Up.
Now I will rank it with Cars, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monster's Inc, The Increadibles, and even though I missed out on Cars 2, i'm sure it's a crap ton better. This is a really good movie that kids will love, and parents will have a laugh too. I was almost too dazzled by Pixar's Brave.
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