It’s a welcome change as well to see the story played out between two exceptionally strong female characters too. It’s not just a question of fate for Merida either – it’s a larger metaphor for following the traditions that build a culture’s identity and knowing your personal identity, represented by the Queen and Princess Merida respectively. Whilst sticking to Disney’s traditionally strong family values, Brave also threatens to break them: right from the start we see the tension between Merida and the Queen (her Mum) over a question of fate that threatens to break the family and drop the clans into war. And it makes the entire film feel authentic – as if you’re exploring the Highlands at the same time as watching the story unfold. The level of detail given to the characters – from the chin hair on the witch to the detail on the King’s wooden leg – is incredible, and the team at Pixar has proven once again why they are the best at what they do.Īnd as you’d expect from a film made about a Scottish princess, there is ancient Scottish culture popping up everywhere – from haggis to bagpipes to ancient Gaelic runes, it’s all here. Merida’s rich red hair (which is what we’re all reading this for!) jumps off the screen in every single scene with a life of it’s own. Visually, this is by far the most stunning animation I’ve ever seen. So, when the trailer for Brave came out starring a feisty ginger lass by the name of Princess Merida shooting arrows, riding horses, taking on bears and basically being a Scottish badass – I naturally had reservations.īut I am now pleased to tell you, that thankfully, Brave has returned my faith in Disney. The Toy Story series won me back slightly, but the damage was done – I didn’t trust Disney to not completely nerf their best characters. And while Rhino was awesome, he was pretty underused and didn’t make up for Bolt himself being overly sincere. I saw a trailer for Bolt before another film, and I thought “Sure, the dog seems interesting BUT HOLY CRAP THERE’S AN INSANE HAMSTER TRAPPED IN A PLASTIC BALL!”. When the trailers for Lilo & Stitch came out I thought “YES! A sociopathic blue alien-dog that causes unmeasurable chaos on fellow Disney characters! This is what I’ve needed all my life”. Actually, that was not the case.

So here’s the one we’ve all been waiting for: Pixar’s Brave.įirst and foremost, full disclosure – I have not had great experiences with Disney films. Plus, us here at Ginger Parrot have practically been ramming down your throats. You’ve all seen the posters, and there’s no way you could have missed that amazing red hair.

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