![]() She exasperates her mother by putting her weapon on the table and fidgeting through attempts to teach her the finer arts, preferring to be off on her Clydesdale Angus shooting targets. ![]() We reconnect years later, as the young girl steals dad's thunder by finishing his oft told tale to her triplet brothers Harris, Hubert and Hamish. When Merida was just a wee wean, she was saved from a ferocious black bear by Fergus, who lost his leg to it. The film begins with a prologue which will reverberate throughout. It's stunning setting in the most beautiful country on earth and a terrific vocal cast are not to be blamed here as both do much to delight, but "Brave" has done something no other Pixar film has done before - it bored me. The film's even been marketed like "Tangled" with its made-to-appeal-boys title. In these writers' hands, Merida's 'feminist spirit' makes the character a rebellious brat and her prowess with a bow and arrow is a little late to the party (see "The Hunger Games's" Katniss Everdeen). It took a team of four writers to recycle 2nd tier Disney princesses and "Brother Bear?" Pixar has made much about their first female heroine, but they've treated her like a 2nd class citizen.
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