Brave - Movie Review

Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell (co-director)
Writers: Mark Andrews, Steve Purcell, Brenda Chapman, Irene Mecchi
Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd

This one is for the kids. I sat in the theater with a busload of five and six-year-olds taking a break from summer camp, and they were entranced. Me, not so much. An animated fantasy from PIXAR? I was hoping for another WALL-E-I’ve watched that one over and over.

The animation is flawless, and it’s a visually gorgeous film to watch. For lack of a better way to say it, the cinematography is wonderful: sweeping landscapes, interesting camera angles-everything you’d expect given the origin. The soundtrack is catchy and appealing. The characters are charming, and the audience very quickly becomes attached to Princess Merida and her family-even her mischievous younger brothers, who don’t actually speak.
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