Brought up in the Scottish kingdom of DunBroch, Princess Merida (voiced by Kelly Macdonald) would rather sling her arrows than learn the proper etiquette befitting a future queen. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weeklyīRAVE is Pixar's first feature with a female main character, and Merida isn't your typical princess. Although there are no product placements in the movie, there's a ton of Brave merchandise available, particularly aimed at girls. There's no romance for Princess Merida, but you can expect a few jokes about men being naked under their kilts a couple of scenes even include quick glimpses of naked cartoon bums belonging to men and three young boys. The first Pixar movie to revolve around a female main character, Brave does have a strong message about family relationships and open communication between parents and kids (particularly mothers and daughters).

There's also a lot of brawling among the Scotsmen, who use both weapons (arrows, swords, etc.) and their bodies (fists, teeth) on each other. A moment when the mom-turned-bear temporarily forgets she's human and growls at her daughter could upset younger kids. Several intense sequences involve a large angry bear that attacks the main characters - which are even more so when seen in 3-D - and ( possible spoiler alert) a possibly disturbing but mostly comical transformation of a mother into a bear. Parents need to know that Brave is pretty scary for a 'princess movie,' especially for kids under 7 and/or those who are very sensitive to peril. The Scotsmen fight constantly, using both their bodies (hands, fists, teeth, feet) and weapons (swords, arrows, etc.) on their opponents.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide.

The will o' the wisps are eerie and a bit ominous. Some of the scenes with the witch may also be scary for kids - she's mostly harmless, but her hut is spooky, and she comes off as creepy herself. The climactic battle between the bears and the clan gets very tense, especially when it looks like Merida or Elinor will be hurt. Young kids might also be frightened when the men (including Fergus) take arms against bear-Elinor and are set on killing her.

Possible spoiler alert: Elinor's transformation into a bear is mostly funny, but in one scene that could upset younger kids, she becomes more bear than mother and growls menacingly at Merida. The bear attacks King Fergus in the opening sequence (viewers learn that it tore off his leg he has a wooden stump), and later it rages against Merida, Elinor, and the entire congregation of Scottish clansmen. Highly Recommended.There are several intense/scary scenes in Brave revolving around a giant, frightening bear some of them may be too much for younger or more sensitive kids. It may not live up to the incredible standards of the Pixar brand, but Brave offers young audiences a lot of entertainment and adventure. The film lacks the trademark Pixar wit we've come to expect from the animation studio's productions, and some humor feels shoe-horned in for the sake of having some laughs the directorial kerfuffle that took place in the middle of production is not overwhelmingly obvious, but there is a distinct laugh of singular vision driving the film and its tone wavers throughout. Brave is at its best when it's smartly and charmingly changing what we think think a Disney Princess can be, but it wavers when it tries to somehow reinvent the Pixar wheel. The visual effects are flawless, in my opinion, the best if all Pixar films. Brave is a beautiful and moving new fairy tale that fits seamlessly into the genre Princess Merida is a wonderfully multi-facted heroine the film shapes itself around problems that are familiar and understandable and will be well-understood and appreciated by kiddos and parents alike the supporting characters that are given the most attention are well-crafted (but too bad for those others that fall by the wayside).

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