![]() ![]() Her father, King Fergus (Billy Connolly), is a happy-go-lucky lug who dines out on stories of the bear that once dined out on his leg. The owner of the hair is named Merida, and she's vivaciously voiced by Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald ( Trainspotting, Boardwalk Empire). No fault here goes to the heroine herself, a spritely medieval princess with a superb waterfall of unruly red curls which spill about her cheeks and down past her shoulders. What we get would be fine from another studio, but too safe and familiar for Pixar. It's a bit overstuffed with narrative incidents, occasionally wearying in its slapstick, and dependent on a too-convenient magical plot turn. Beyond the usual visual lustre of the castles, crags and Scottish highlands, and first-rate vocal performances, Brave feels like a merely good-enough children's movie. Now comes Brave, the company's 13th feature film, and first with a female lead. In 2010, Pixar, now under the aegis of Disney, saw its weakest release to date, the mediocre Cars 2, which was never justified as much more than a merchandise grab. The glow has faded from the once peerless Pixar franchise that brought us Toy Story, The Incredibles, Up, Ratatouille, Wall-E, and pretty much everything from the DVD top shelf of kids' movie entertainment over the past 17 years. ![]()
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