![]() ![]() The glowing Will o’ the Wisps she follows into a darkened forest to the home of a witch (Julie Walters) who could help her change her fate all harken back to Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Sleeping Beauty, and other classic Disney fare infused with the Burkean beautiful and sublime. When Princess Merida (Kelly Macdonald) rides to the top of a waterfall amid the swell of Patrick Boyle’s energetic score, the film overwhelms with the promise epic adventure along the lines of its parent studio’s illustrious predecessors. And, not surprisingly, it stuns with its beauty and sound. PROS : Beautiful renderings of the Scottish Highlands as well as exceptionally realized animated characters good vocal casting a vibrant score by Patrick Doyle intriguing fairy tale and fantasy elements…ĬONS: …that never really go anywhere too much time spent in DunBroch Castle uneven drama that runs out of steam as the movie approaches its conclusion use of 3D largely unnecessary.Īt first glance Brave, the newest animated feature from Pixar, finally embraces the elements of fairy tale and high fantasy that seemed the exclusive purview of its distributor Walt Disney. ![]() REVIEW SUMMARY: Beautifully shot, as one would expect from Pixar, but only intermittently engaging and sputters badly as it moves toward its climax.īRIEF SYNOPSIS: When free-spirited princess and archer Merida learns that she must choose a suitor, she seeks the counsel of a witch to change her fate.
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