Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane Kevin McKidd and of course John Ratzenberger lent their voice talents to the film. They all play an essential part in her story.Plus, they are amazingly voiced! Boardwalk Empire’s Kelly MacDonald brought so much fire to Merida. The other characters are very entertaining and funny. It’s definitely a story that almost every kid and adult can relate to, understand and appreciate it. I never expected to connect to the story on such a personal level. It’s still an adventure, but the reason behind it is something I would’ve never guessed. The twist is pretty unexpected, and it turns it into a different movie than I was expecting. After watching the movie, it’s clear why that is. The headstrong Merida defies tradition and her equally stubborn mother and goes off to find a way to change her destiny.įrom the trailers and clips, not much of the story has been given away. But tradition says that she must soon choose a husband in order to keep the peace in her land. Her mother is on her back about always acting like a proper princess, but all Merida wants to do is ride through the forests and fields and shoot from her bow and arrow. With its story, Merida reels you into her heart and adventure.īrave is the story of Merida, a Scottish princess who is coming of age. With its spellbinding animation, Brave is a feast for the eyes. Frankly, as much as I love those princesses, I’m in the market for something new, meaningful and exciting. Her story couldn’t be about falling in love and riding happily ever after with some handsome dude.

Now, I know that Brave’s Princess Merida wouldn’t be like the princesses of my childhood. So when I heard about Brave, the first Pixar film to have a female protagonist and that she was a princess, well… it would be an understatement to say that I freaked out. Their dedication to bringing some of the most wonderfully made and written stories to the big screen is phenomenal. As children’s animated films progressed (and I got older), I fell in love with the films of Pixar. I was convinced that I was Belle (from Beauty and the Beast) at a point in my childhood and would twirl around with household items, pretending they were enchanted and alive. As a little girl, I loved the Disney Princesses.

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