![]() Rest assured, there is plenty of wit and charm to go around that supplement the physical humor you’ll find. In my opinion, it’s just another piece of evidence in the argument that modern day reviewers are too pompous and out of touch for their own good, but that’s an argument for another day. One common complaint directed at Brave is that it’s comedy is slap-stick…to which I respond since when is that a problem? Since when are we as audiences too sophisticated to laugh at physical comedy? Correct me if I’m wrong, but Looney Tunes built an empire off this sort of stuff, and it’s nice to see a throwback to these animated hijinx of old. The film is just a wonder to look at, and worth the price of admission alone. The Scottish-inspired setting allows for some breathtaking backdrops, and the texture and flow to Merida’s hair will leave you wondering how they managed to make it so lifelike (hint: it wasn’t easy). It seems like every new Pixar release ups the quality of animation, and Brave is no exception. This is due to three aspects of Brave that are done very well. However, as the film began to pick up, I realized that I was slowly yet surely buying into everything happening on screen. ![]() Merida’s hair animation in this 10 second scene costs more than I made last year. If you think the base plot sounds strangely similar to Disney’s recent work, Tangled, you’re not wrong. Yeah, we get it the red headed protragonist, Merida, is stifled song bird who just wants to fly. Pixar is normally very solid, but the film opened to tepid reviews, and the trailers failed to capture my attention. It took a fun group of people and the promise of nachos with six sides of jalepenos to get me out the door. And better yet, they will no doubt be dissenting. ![]() Gary is our movie reviewer, but worst case scenario, you’ll get two Brave reviews here on At The Buzzer. ![]() Brave Review: Falls Just Short of Masterpiece ![]()
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