Another Pixar hit!

Rating: 10/10 (4 July 2012)

Merida (Kelly Macdonald) is a free-spirited young girl with fiery red unkempt hair. She is skilled in archery and horseback riding; a young woman full of fire and spirit- she is also a Scottish princess, daughter of the bear-King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Eleanor (Emma Thompson). As a princess certain things are expected of her such as following the age-old tradition of betrothal. Merida feels hopeless in her situation and desperately seeks a way to change her mother's mind and ultimately to change her own fate. The feisty young princess gets what she asks for, but the transformation in her life isn't quite what she expected. The princess soon sees how hard it is to control a wild situation, just as her mother must have felt in trying to tame her daughter's wild spirit. Queen Eleanor in-turn experiences the great feeling of freedom and enjoys a time of wild abandon. In the end, the two find not only a deeper aspect of themselves but also a better understanding of each other, and with this new perspective they grow to love and respect one another, mending the bond that had been broken.
Pixar has done it again with this exciting and humorous look into the not-so-traditional life of medieval Scottish nobility. The pressures and responsibilities of being royalty are captured by an endearing cast of characters; the three rambunctious little red-headed princes, the rebellious princess Merida, the fun loving King Fergus and the overbearing Queen Eleanor. Set in the beautiful Scottish countryside, the castle and forest are an enchanting setting for this magical family dramedy. As a whole "Brave" was a great movie and I highly recommend it for children and all families young at heart. You'll laugh a lot at the obvious fun as well as the hidden adult humor that Pixar is so great at incorporating into their films. You may even get a little teary-eyed in the end as the animated characters displayed very human emotions. Either way I'm sure you will leave the theater smiling and talking about this film for quite some time.