I expected more...

Rating: 6/10 (12 August 2012)

Brave is good family entertainment but compared to other Pixar movies I can only say it's below par. Why? Because at over 30 minutes into the movie I still had no idea what this movie was going to be about? Would Merida (the title character)grow to become some sort of heroine defending her people? Would she face some incredible enemy? The actual story and motivation behind Brave is more trivial. Sure, I had my laughs and my daughters seem to have enjoyed the movie, it's just that Brave ain't no "Finding Nemo", nor "The Incredibles". Neither it is a "Toy Story" or even "Bugs". It feels like an underdeveloped story and probably under the hands of a better writer it could've been a more memorable film. A case in point: Merida's bow and arrow. With all the publicity posters having her with her bow and arrow and then seeing her in the movie being a master in archery, this ability is never ever developed. Merida just looks "good" holding a bow and arrow, that's it!
Don't get me wrong: I enjoyed Brave, but it seems Pixar has raised the bar to high even for their own good.