Beautiful film and messages--makes you want to dye your hair!

Rating: 10/10 (26 June 2012)

The animation in Brave is absolutely breath-taking. The colors are so vivid, and you feel as if you are in the Highlands of Scotland. Wonderful plot, character development, humor, depth, folklore, parent/child/sibling relationships, music, and more. Lovely, spirited, freedom-loving main character Merida is a fantastic role model for girls and encourages every audience member to follow their heart's desires and want to dye their hair bright orange red. Great messages about love, forgiveness, tradition, putting yourself in another's shoes, and what it means to be brave and uniquely you. As other reviewer stated, the animated short before this film is wonderful and touches your heart as well. After wiping away tears, I felt so GOOD and UPLIFTED when leaving the theater. Don't wait for the DVD. Both the short and the feature film need to be seen on the big screen. I heard the colors in the 3D are not as vivid as the digital version, and for me, it felt very realistic in the digital format. Can't remember the last time I enjoyed a movie so much! If I could be a film character, I would choose Merida. :)