I can't do the "yeah, it was a great movie" dance, but it was the best summer offering I have seen in so many summers, I refer back to my "whining" last summer on Cowboys and Aliens.
BRAVE does deliver an enjoyable and refreshing two hour ride.
Most excitingly is that BRAVE is totally a "Girl" story. Be forewarned there is quite a long view of "kiltless" Scottish backsides, but I kept waiting for the obligatory love or crush interest that always appear in fairytales like HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON...
or TANGLED...
But there isn't a Boy, well other then her three three young menacing brothers....
The story is actually about a daughter's fight to be in control of her own destiny, her greatest adversary, her mother. You could call BRAVE a Celtic FREAKY FRIDAY...
Where a witch helps the two see each other's side of things, I won't say more since I don't want to ruin the story.
BRAVE also has kudos for passing the "Girl Test", not once does any character talk about "A boy" and there is lots and lots of dialogue between mother and daughter.
Pixar Animation has come a long way in their technology, since the break through of animating each hair of Sully's fur independently in Monster Inc.
Merida hair, red long and curly is continuously waving around her head. Her only real companion is Angus, a gorgeous huge and rather hairy horse...
Which also is so much more amazing because of the advancements made in animation over the last couple of years since Avatar...
But the neatest thing for me about BRAVE, was how a Scottish tapestry played a big part in the movie, I'll say no more, but do recommend going and seeing BRAVE this week, since it is about the best offering we have on the horizon for kids.
Well there is MADAGASCAR 28! , I mean 3, MADAGASCAR 3...
Which showed at Cannes, no joke! I am worried, very worried for the coming movie seaon!
