Whatever Happened To Pixar's Creativity?

Rating: 5/10 (13 August 2012)

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. The once amazing Pixar has now given us it's second dud in a row. It all started last year with Cars 2, a film that had gorgeous animation, but had a bland story, little character development, and should have been called Mater's Big Movie. There was too much Mater. This time around we got a film that seemed new and creative except for one thing: This is a princess movie! It's not an original film! I'm officially saying this: Dreamworks has surpassed Pixar as the best animation studio in America!
This movie is essentially Disney princess movie ever made, except now it's in medieval Scotland. It tells the story of Merida, a red-headed princess (does Ariel ring a bell?) who wishes to go out and have adventures (just about every Disney princess in that category), and change her fate (wow, Pixar, have you really run out of ideas?). Merida doesn't want to follow tradition, so she shows off her archery skills, upsets her mother, changes her fate, and nearly tears the kingdom apart, all the while going up against an evil black bear that happens to be the worst Pixar villain to date.
The film has gorgeous animation, but I still think The Pirates! Band of Misfits was a better animated film. The story is okay, but it's the same story we've seen a dozen or more times from Disney. Sure, some characters are really funny, but the main heroine comes across as an unlikable brat, and even by the end I still didn't like her. Pixar, you can make good movies, but in the future, stop making sequels, or prequels, or unoriginal films! This is two in a row, you used to be perfect! Chances are Monsters University will be the same as this! I hope not! Try harder next time!
Final Verdict: 5/10