When Disney Pixar becomes Disney... made by Pixar!

Rating: 5/10 (16 August 2012)

As you know, the great Pixar Studios were bought by the Disney company some years ago. Some of us were afraid that the films they delivered at the time, with their fresh atmosphere and independent story lines, would morph into 'common' Disney productions. Fortunately, it was not the case and they continued making great quality animated films which fitted perfectly with their time. Yes, Pixar Studios had succeeded in finding a new style of films that children and adults would enjoy together with different eyes and that were not bringing old fashioned tricks to the screen.
BRAVE is what we feared at the time... A great animated film with that usual Disney touch.
The film begins... Aaaaah! What another magnificent rendering of the world! Beautiful scenery, nice characters, great attention to details. In the first minutes, the only thing you see is Miranda's hair! What a perfect job! And it goes on for the rest: animals hairs, water effects, waving grass, etc. So close to visual perfection, far far away (hehe!) from anything Dreamworks brings us!!!
Then comes the first totally unexpected thing in a Pixar film: a completely useless romantico-heroic song! What happened to the tasty independent Pixar side you could find some minutes before in the short movie "La Luna"??? It seems that it has fade away... let's hope not for ever!
The storyline in BRAVE is really predictable, the characters are a bit too silly, it's just another version of a Disney princess tale.
So, if you want to spend a good time with children, this film is very good in its category. It's a nice Disney product, with everything that the genre should contain. Maybe a bit frightening in the end for the youngest... But definitely not what a Pixar enthusiast should expect (apart from the quality of the renderings)!!!
Conclusion: - You like Disney: run and grab a ticket! - You like Pixar: wait for the Blu-Ray release...