Just got back from finally seeing Brave, Pixar's latest offering, and I was thoroughly entertained. One of the year's best films by far. My friend Irene just saw it a few days ago and raved about it and we pretty much have the same taste in films. So I knew going in that the odds were in favor of Brave being pretty good. And boy it did not disappoint. Featuring some dazzling animation and some lovely Scottish ballads, this tale about the rebellious Merida (voiced by Kelly Macdonald) who refuses to bow down to tradition and be married to a suitable mate. Which puts her at odds with her strict mom Elinor (voiced wonderfully by Emma Thompson). Merida's dad, the jovial Fergus (voiced by Billy Connolly) is a lot more flexible. In fact he let Merida train with a cross bow at a very young age, which turns her into a pretty good archer. I mean this girl can sling arrows with the best of them. Yes, even Robin Hood. And Merida has hair to die for. Her long flowing red tresses are an eye popping visual treat. Along with her loyal steed Angus, Merida sets out to do things her way.
Look at all that glorious red hair
Fergus and Elinor
Merida and Angus
Merida shows the crowd how's it done!
Merida and her three younger brothers who manage to steal some scenes
in this movie
Seeing this guy brought back memories of William Wallace aka Braveheart
Take that Katniss
3 comments:
Brave was good but I just found something lacking in the confused story (something I think the marketing did) as the marriage plot with Merida fell apart. Actually, Merida never felt like the lead in this in comparison to her mother. Oh I could go on about this movie but I'm glad you enjoyed it.
This movie is one that I hope to see..
Hi Monty!
I really want to watch that one, I hope it gets to my local movie theater soon.
Thanks for the review!
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