Brave

A fairy tale for children... well, why not, a successful one. But I put it on at the kind of time when you’re pleasantly tired and you don't want to see anything drastic or "deep". That's why I reached for Brave, I thought it would be perfect for such a moment. Well, it probably would have been, but I didn't like her story – I was expecting something a bit different. I laughed here and there, but otherwise I was bored. I watched two acts – after 50 minutes I turned it off and went to go read instead. I gave it another chance in the morning, but I still wasn't into the lecturing about how important mothers and family are. After all, I don't need to be lectured about that (which is probably why I didn't like it for the most part – I'm not fond of those particular stories where the main character/woman wishes things were different just because they're screwed up at the moment). Even though I’m giving it a low rating, I would definitely recommend watching it. And the heroine really did have great hair. (05/05/2013)

The first Pixar film that can be talked or written about as a fairy tale. That is not a bad thing. Especially after the super action-packed Cars 2, it was time to take a breather, so a nice story (with a dull message) came in handy. The perfect technical aspect is a matter of course, but the "adult" humor has somewhat diminished and Brave is rather a showcase of various visual or almost sitcom gags. (11/20/2012)

I’m surprised at how much I enjoyed it. A nice story, perfect animation, great atmosphere, and non-violently “educational”. Perhaps is not as original as previous Pixar films, but it’s still very nice. I was expecting a variation of “a princess has to marry an ugly prince, but she loves a poor peasant”, but what I got was a touching fairytale about a daughter-mother relationship. I’m satisfied. (12/01/2012)

Pixar's 13th feature film. It's not quite what it needs to be, though the basic premise is good. The lamplighters took an old Gaelic legend retold by Robert San Souci's Brave Margaret, threw in a little something of their own, and the first Scottish princess was born. Although it has good jokes here and there, it fails to evoke a sufficiently magical atmosphere. However, certain rebellious girls might like it. (04/05/2020)

A fairytale for moms and their daughters. Entertaining, playful and visually engaging Irish buffoonery with family values as a bonus. The overall conception reminds me more of a Disney movie than a Pixar “go get ‘em movie, slightly different again" movie. The teddy-bear style of the story adds to its cuteness, but shows narrative structures already seen. But still, it’s a pleasant watch. Brave is a must for girls both little and big. (11/04/2012)