Better than expected

Rating: Null/10 (26 November 2012)

I had heard a lot of mixed opinions on Brave. Perhaps no one had bashed it, but some found it satisfying while some just found it completely unremarkable. Because of the low expectations perhaps, I found myself really liking this. It moves quickly, and while it's completely formulaic and predictable from start to finish and the themes aren't anything nearly original, it was still pretty entertaining, and surprisingly, heartfelt. It actually moved me. I think some of the bad word-of-mouth comes because this is Pixar, known for making masterful animated films, and as good as this is, it just doesn't hit the heights Pixar usually does. But on its own, it is quite good and satisfying. However, this is the fourth animated film I have seen this year, and the other three are better and more deserving of the Oscar.
Oh, and the three kid brothers, amazing.