Pixar's First Fizzel

Rating: 4/10 (21 November 2012)

This is the first fizzle from Pixar and for that it is a huge disappointment. Trying a turn to the more classic storyline of Princesses and a Once Upon a Time concept was not very courageous but ultimately a process that was rendered somewhat bland and unmemorable.
This is a surprisingly stiff and boring story that has zero depth and uninteresting characters. The clunky bears are not frightening when they need to be or endearing when they try to be. The look of the film is dull and clichéd along with redundant flourishes (like the witch in the cauldron straight out of A.I. (Dr.Know).
It is not a total bomb but is forgettable silliness and routine rowdiness. There is very little suspense and even the youngsters will most likely get bored. Except maybe the young boys who will be seduced by flowing red hair, which is the only thing that endures from this misfire where her uncanny archery is seldom used for anything more than a prop and some much needed activity and even that is sluggish.