
‘Brave’ features Pixar’s first female protagonist. Is archery is the new girl power skill? First, it was Katniss from The Hunger Games who was a whiz with the bow and arrow. Now, it is Brave’s Princess Merida who just happens to be an expert archer. And, much to her mother’s chagrin, she always forgets to keep her weapon off the dinner table. Merida, Pixar’s first princess, is a fiery redhead with wild curly locks. She doesn’t want to be pushed into marrying just because tradition says she should.

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Set in Scotland, Brave is a different sort of Disney movie because it is about the relationship between a strong-willed, stick-to-tradition mother and a free-spirited, break-from-tradition daughter. I actually found Brave to be an odd hybrid of a Pixar movie with a heavy Disney influence. There were a couple of songs, but none that stood out. There was no Prince Charming, but a typical Disney evil witch who mysteriously appears just in time to cast a spell, never to be seen or heard from again.īrave will not be remembered as one of Pixar’s best, but still fairly good. It’s nowhere near as memorable as Up, Wall-E or the Toy Story movies, but it certainly is a step up from last year’s rather dreadful Cars 2.Īs the daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson), Merida must choose from three potential suitors to marry, all of whom are unattractive in both looks and personality. Walt Disney DIS +1.8 dropped the first official image.

Since Merida is vehemently opposed to making such a decision, she runs off after a nasty argument with her unwavering mother. Eight summers ago, Pixar’s Brave sold itself as a sweeping adventure but instead delivered an intimate mother/daughter passion play. Merida turns to an eccentric witch in the woods, who conjures up a kooky spell that promises to solve all of Merida’s problems with mom. CinemaCon 2012: Pixar Announces New Latin-Themed Project, Disney Plans ‘Muppets 2’ Johnny Depp, Jennifer Garner, Mila Kunis, James Franco, Tim Burton and Sam Raimi also took the stage during.
