Anesthetically beautiful, Storyline lacking

Rating: 5/10 (6 December 2012)

I gave this a 6 purely for it's beautiful CGI. The animation was spectacular, and I couldn't stop staring at how beautiful it was- particularly Merida's hair. The voices were spot-on and fit perfectly. However, going into the movie knowing zero about the plot, I was immensely disappointed.
The story I would, however, give a 3. The story is one of the most bland, cookie-cutter animation story lines. Girl wants more, girl meets witch, witch casts spell, girl must learn lesson to reverse spell. Also I never really understood where the "Brave" part came into play. I suppose the main character was "brave" in wanting her own destiny, but I was expecting it to surround some sort of gallant adventure.
Overall the movie was really forgettable to me, and at times boring. There was barely any humor to break up the monotony of the storyline. Personally, in order for an animation to be memorable it needs to be either; an unforgettable story or a really humorous script. Brave was neither. This story will be easily forgotten in 10 years and will most certainly not go down as a classic.