Vibrant and fun animated tale from the geniuses at Pixar focusing on a heroine for a change as the protagonist; genuine warmth for a family picture.

Rating: 10/10 (1 July 2012)

BRAVE (2012) **** (VOICES: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson). Vibrant and fun animated tale from the geniuses at Pixar focusing on a heroine for a change as the protagonist - Merida (feistily voiced by Macdonald) - a Scottish princess whose desire to be independent only faces more and more adversity when her royal family decides its time for her courtship to commence despite her fervent wish to be her own person. Gorgeously animated and directed with skill by Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman and Steve Purcell - who collaborated on the spry screenplay with Irene Mecchi - the universal tale of a love between a mother and daughter are wonderfully presented with fierce clear-eyed clarity and genuine warmth for a family picture. *the 3D also adds to the storybook appeal with fantastic vistas* *And Pixar you may want to consider a live-action version after checking out Tara Cardinal - a dead ringer for Merida - in the forthcoming
Legend of the Red Reaper :D