She has quite a bit of bratty teenager in her - as evidenced by the lack of morality she displays in trying to change her mother's mind about her upcoming betrothal - and yet heaps of bravery - as she shows when confronted with what she's done to her Mother. She's likable and hate-able in all the right ways. There's no moments where we marvel 'how did these guys come up with this?' It's a pity because Merida is one of the best protagonists Pixar has been blessed with. Most people will most likely find the lack of creativity in the script's details the biggest disappointment in Brave. It's not a bad story, but it's certainly a little too basic. In her more childish qualities, she's like her father: an overgrown warrior child who also happens to be King. She'll have none of it as she'd much rather ride off on her own and perfect her archery skills than sit at home and be a proper Princess. Merida is to be married to the first born of one of the leaders of the other three clans. At the center of their arguments: marriage. The story revolves around Princess Merida who is continually at odds with her Mother, Elinor. The trailers do an excellent job of concealing the twists, but the twists are all easy to see well ahead of time. Beyond the animation, the story is somewhat flat. We're dealing with a primarily human cast for once, and ones meant to look very different than the ones in Up. That's not to say Brave is quite as visually astonishing as Sully's fur in Monsters Inc., the magical underwater world of Finding Nemo, or a landfill laden Earth in Wall-E. And, most impressively, when Merida holds her breath to shoot her last arrow the audience holds its collective breath as we watch her arrow shoot away in slow motion and in a beautiful use of depth of field that reminds us why 2D is still highly preferred to 3D. Merida's gorgeous curly red hair is distracting in its details only at the perfect times.

No other studio has managed to come near what they do. That scene alone showcases the detail and quality of animation we've come to expect from Pixar. The most memorable trailer was one of the best scenes from the movie, with Merida protesting her marriage by shooting for her own hand. There's quite a bit about Brave that has marked it as a departure from Pixar's typical fare.

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