Merida WILL inspire. Brave WILL entertain. But the tale WILL NOT WOW.

Rating: 7/10 (20 June 2012)

The experience of Snow White and the Huntsman left a bad taste and loads of cringe-worthy memories which I was quite eager to leave behind in my latest viewing of Brave. And as expected...Snow White who?? Merida all the way! If both characters were to be compared it would make a case of proton meets electron. Brushing character comparisons aside, THE FILM is your typical visual treat for the kids with nice underlying morals (but overdoing it a li'l wee bit). This animated tale of the feisty archer will definitely make for a good weekend trip to the cinema theater, but sadly only once. The film stumbles slightly in maintaining the tempo of the story. There are moments where kids might momentarily doze off or you might want to shove in a couple of loo breaks in between. Pixar has always maintained great standards in making such movies, whether it be animation or story-wise. So I might just warn that if you are looking for another Pixar movie which might blow your socks off, better hold back your expectations and you might just love it!