Brave Review

Brave


Release Date: 21st June 2012 - Australia


Production Companies
Walt Disney Pictures
Pixar Animation Studios

Distribution
Walt Disney Studios Motion
Pictures Australia


Genre: Animation/Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 100 minutes


Budget: $185,000,000

Box Office Gross: $538,788,207
(Worldwide)


Plot Summary
Brave is set in the mystical 
Scottish Highlands, where 
Mérida is the princess of 
a kingdom ruled by King 
Fergus and Queen Elinor. 
An unruly daughter and 
an accomplished archer, 
Mérida one day defies a 
sacred custom of the land 
and inadvertently brings 
turmoil to the kingdom. 
In an attempt to set things 
right, Mérida seeks out an 
eccentric old Wise Woman 
and is granted an ill-fated 
wish. Also figuring into 
Mérida’s quest — and 
serving as comic relief — 
are the kingdom’s three 
lords: the enormous Lord 
MacGuffin, the surly Lord 
Macintosh, and the 
disagreeable Lord 
Dingwall. (Source - Metro Cinemas)



Voice Cast
Kelly Macdonald - Princess Merida
Emma Thompson - Queen Elinor
Billy Connolly - King Fergus
Kevin McKidd - Lord MacGuffin 
& Young MacGuffin
Craig Ferguson - Lord Macintosh
Robbie Coltrane - Lord Dingwall
Julie Walters - The Witch
Peigi Barker - Young Merida
Steven Cree - Young Macintosh
Callum O'Neill - Wee Dingwall
Patrick Doyle - Martin
John Ratzenberger - Gordon

Crew
Story/Screenplay/Director - Brenda Chapman
Screenplay/Director - Mark Andrews
Screenplay/Co-Director - Steve Purcell
Screenplay - Irene Mecchi
Executive Producers - Pete Docter,
John Lasseter & Andrew Stanton
Producer - Katherine Sarafian
Story Supervisor - Brian Larsen
Supervising Technical Director/Senior
Technology Team: Pixar - Steve May
Supervising Technical Director - Bill Wise
Character Supervisors - Thomas Jordan, 
Bill Sheffler & Colin Hayes Thompson
Conceptual Designer - Mike Mignola (Uncredited)
Production/End Titles Art and Designer - Steve Pilcher
Supervising Animator - Alan Barillaro &
Steven Clay Hunter
Directing Animators - David DeVan &
Kureha Yokoo
Director of Photography: Camera - Robert Anderson
Director of Photography: Lighting - Danielle Feinberg
Stereoscopic Supervisor - Bob Whitehill
Simulation Supervisor - Claudia Chung
Film Editor - Nicholas C. Smith
Sound Designer/Re-Recording Mixer - 
Gary Rydstrom
Music - Patrick Doyle


Awards

2013 Academy Awards
Best Animated Feature (Won)


Review
The animated feature of 'BRAVE' feels like a Disney movie not Pixar, but it is good and did have a lot of adventure and laughter to keep the audience thrilled and entertained. I positively commend that it had a Scottish flavour as well as the CGI animation, great vocal performances by Billy Connolly, Kelly McDonald and Emma Thompson and the Celtic sound of the music score by Patrick Doyle to help complete this picture.

Clearly, this is the first by Pixar to ever have a female lead since most of the female characters from previous movies are either love interests or companions. 'BRAVE' on the other hand, manages to succeed of bringing young audiences to see the movie, most of them are females and some are definitely Scottish.

Star rating: (4/5) Good Movie

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