Brave - Comments

@ Siren.
I have to respectfully disagree with most of what you said. While I do agree that the plot was a bit cliche and obvious as to what was going to happen, I don't think Merida and Elinor's relationship "suddenly became perfect" in any way. I feel like when people say things like that, they've missed the depth to this movie, because there is depth. But it's unspoken, it's not done through dialogue. Throughout the entire movie, Merida and Elinor's relationship was slowly changing. Their relationship started off bitter and unconnected but as the movie went along, Merida and Elinor were able to connect with one another as they saw the different sides each of them had. It wasn't done through the dialogue, it was done through the expressions and actions of the characters. I think a lot of people missed that, so I disagree a lot that the change was sudden because I don't think it was at all.

As for the witch, I don't think she had much to do with the main story at all, but rather was a simple supporting character to get the plot going. A lot of supporting characters never have their "loose ends" tied up. However, there is a short on the DVD (I don't know if you've seen it) called the "Legend of Mor'du". The narrator is the witch who is talking to one of Merida's suitors, so that makes me think that the witch does come back to her home eventually or finds a new home near her old one. It sort of ties up a loose end though, in my opinion, the witch is just a supporting character used to push the plot along.

I don't know, I fell in love with the movie because I have felt such a strong connection to it. I see a lot of myself in Merida and I see a lot of my relationship with my own mother in Merida's and Elinor's. It was nice seeing a good mother/daughter movie come from Disney considering most Disney mother's are either dead or evil.

I respect your opinion but I entirely disagree with it. Thank you for the criticism though, I have a problem with over-talking, I'm trying to work on it. ^^

Your review was fair enough though I think you could've summarised the synopsis a bit more to leave more room for you to actually review. As for the movie...

I was a bit disappointed. The setting and animation was beautiful, there is no doubt about that, however I thought the whole rebellious princess cliche and the mother-daughter relationship could've been executed better. I felt like Merida came across as whiny at times and her relationship with Elinor just seemed to suddenly become "perfect" without much depth. Also, the plot was just too obvious, like a puzzle with only two pieces. And what happened to the witch at the end? Tie up your loose ends, Pixar.

I feel so pessimistic about this movie, but I was unfortunately let down. I'd watch it just for the animation

v Thank you, I tried my best to give people a look at the plot without spoiling the movie for anyone. I'm glad I was able to accomplish that. (:

And thank you for pointing that out, it was an error. I was sure I caught all the errors but there's always that one small one that slips through.

This review was beautifully written, and really captured the intensity of the film. I had enjoyed the film very much, personally, and you captured all its qualities without spoiling anything about the movie. :) Well done.

Although, I did catch a minor mistake that I think you could fix very quickly:

[courier]But like many spells, it doesn’t go according (to) Merida’s plan.
*You just simply missed a word, I’m assuming. If not, well, I’m sorry to embarrass you.

avadakedaniella
Thank you. (:

headindaclous123
Thank you. (:

The plot was a bit short, I do agree there, but I still found it to be very satisfying because, as you said, the movie is aimed towards kids and they probably wouldn't be too into a long and in-depth plot line. While Brave's plot could have been longer and more developed without losing the interest of the kids, I think it still had a good amount of development and length for the plot. Though personally, I do want to see them explore Merida and Elinor's relationship more so I'm kind of hoping Disney and Pixar will do a prequel or sequel to Brave that does that. c:

I love the review, very detailed. Personally, I think it was a little short and they could've done a little more with the plot, but considering this is aimed at kids, they're attention spans can't focus for a long, detailed story.

Great review :D I saw this in 3D and instantly added it to my list of favourite films! It's brilliant visually and in storyline.