Episode 13: Brave Review Part 1 - Spoiler Free!

Morgan and Chelsea get to see an advance screening of Pixar’s hotly anticipated film, Brave. They share their spoiler-free thoughts and impressions about the film.

**We tried to keep the review as spoiler free as possible, but our definition of spoiler might be different that your definition. So if you don’t want to know anything about the film before it’s released, don’t listen!**

Highlights:

Is Brave overhyped?
The HAIR is the star of the film
Madagascar 3 vs. Brave
Setting: old Scotland is beautiful
Despite the mystical elements, Brave feels the most “real” of Pixar’s films
Did they just do that?!
The clans: loveable, who’s your favorite Lord?
The suitors: not so desirable, Kronk bodyguard
The triplets: hilarious, free reign through the castle
Humor: not too over the top, just right
Merida and Elinor’s mother/daughter relationship drives the plot
Brave is not “the Scottish Mulan”, but it is a LOT like another Disney animated film
The music: makes you want to dance, hummable
The directors: Brenda Chapman and Mark Andrews
Very quotable film
Best animated film of 2012 so far
Merida’s face shape and the official princesses
How old is Merida?
What do they rate it?
Thoughts on La Luna: tender, clever, multi-generational story
Always stay till the end