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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jul 7, 2012
Pros: Macdonald, Thompson, Connolly, animation
Cons: The story is standard fare, with a couple of risque moments
Summary: Once upon a time, in the days long before Title IX, a Scottish princess named Merida had a tendency to take after her father. The problems with that were that she was not a boy, and her mother had put plans for her betrothal in place. Merida shows she's ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 31, 2012
Pros: The amazingly life-like animation, Merida's saucy attitude, the clan wars.
Cons: A bit too much on the clan wars and not enough on Merida's story.
Summary: Since seeing the trailer a few months ago I’ve wanted to see Brave. In fact, I wanted to see it before The Dark Knight and I am glad I did! There are other plot synopses around the ‘net, so these are just some of my ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 15, 2012
Pros: Voice acting, animation
Cons: Story is a bit weak.
Summary: Brave may be Pixar’s first heroine or princess but its not their best effort. While breathtakingly flawless in the animation, the storyline could have used more work. The storyline reminds me of two myths: the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 8, 2012
Pros:
Merida's character
Brothers as humor
Soundtrack
Cons:
Plot seems cliché
Not enough special effects to see in theaters
Summary: Do you enjoy the ability to date whoever you want? What if marriages were arranged? How far would you go to get your life back? Merida takes it to the extreme to escape her destiny in Disney/Pixar’s Brave.Merida (Kelly MacDonald) ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 1, 2012
Pros: Just about everything
Cons: Some scary stuff involving bears
Summary: My oldest daughter is five years old, and she has been waiting for Brave, the new Pixar movie for a couple of months. We met Merida when we went to DisneyWorld in May, and my daughter was just enchanted by the feisty princess. She ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 28, 2012
Pros: gorgeous animation, great mother-daughter tale, Billy Connolly
Cons: a tad somber in tone, not quite as epic in scope as expected
Summary: When it comes to movies, this year is dominated by The Hobbit, a film I have been eagerly anticipating ever since Return of the King came out in 2003. However, that won't hit ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 25, 2012
Pros: Interesting lead character, great animation and score
Cons: None of the characters are fleshed out, not up to Pixar standards
Summary: After the disappointment of last year’s Cars 2 and the announcement of next year’s Monster University, my uncompromising faith in everything Pixar has started to waver. Still, the idea of them finally following the Disney path ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 22, 2012
Pros: Great female leads and a story with real emotion
Cons: Predictable story and some scary scenes
Summary: A couple years back, the calls began for Pixar to have a female lead in a movie, and I began to roll my eyes. As the calls got louder over the last couple of years, I rolled them more. But Pixar answered back with Brave, and movie that ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 22, 2012
Pros: Wonderful, strong story with emotion. Beautiful animation.
Cons: A few things could be scary for younger children.
Summary: Many of my favorite animated movies are Pixar movies. They have created so many excellent animated movies with wonderfully strong plots. I’ve been wanting to see their new movie, Brave, for a long time ... read more
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