I loved this film, as did my 3 1/2 year old daughter. Be warned that this may not be the movie for some preschoolers; it has some pretty scary parts. But then, I always thought that The Lion King was not scary enough in its depiction of the lions fighting.
I laughed very hard throughout the movie, as did the rest of the theater. Some of the humor could be seen as predictable and a little vulgar in nature, but no more so than Shrek. I found the humor to be in keeping with the Scottish sense of humor.
I LOVE that there is NO love interest in this movie. I love fairy tales and have studied them extensively, but I am also wary about the lessons that my daughter will be taught about waiting for her prince. I know that deep down; I always was waiting for mine - even though I grew up during the feminist movement. To this end, Brave surpasses even the message of "The paper bag princess" by Robert N. Munsch.
There have certainly been recent Disney movies where the heroine is strong, Beauty and the Beast and Tangled come to mind. I love both of those movies, but in both, marriage is the final goal.
This movie is more about family dynamics. The relationship of the mother and daughter was very real and multi-layered. I particularly liked the moments showing the mother's remorse after acting too rashly with her daughter and that it took the entire film for the daughter to realize her own remorse. Boy did this ring true to me as both a mother and a daughter!
As an artist, I found the film breathtaking. While the scenery may be exaggerated, it can't be any more so than Pocahontas. You definitely get a feel for the beauty of the land. I left wanting to pack my bags for Scotland. My daughter wants to go back to see it again tomorrow.
I laughed very hard throughout the movie, as did the rest of the theater. Some of the humor could be seen as predictable and a little vulgar in nature, but no more so than Shrek. I found the humor to be in keeping with the Scottish sense of humor.
I LOVE that there is NO love interest in this movie. I love fairy tales and have studied them extensively, but I am also wary about the lessons that my daughter will be taught about waiting for her prince. I know that deep down; I always was waiting for mine - even though I grew up during the feminist movement. To this end, Brave surpasses even the message of "The paper bag princess" by Robert N. Munsch.
There have certainly been recent Disney movies where the heroine is strong, Beauty and the Beast and Tangled come to mind. I love both of those movies, but in both, marriage is the final goal.
This movie is more about family dynamics. The relationship of the mother and daughter was very real and multi-layered. I particularly liked the moments showing the mother's remorse after acting too rashly with her daughter and that it took the entire film for the daughter to realize her own remorse. Boy did this ring true to me as both a mother and a daughter!
As an artist, I found the film breathtaking. While the scenery may be exaggerated, it can't be any more so than Pocahontas. You definitely get a feel for the beauty of the land. I left wanting to pack my bags for Scotland. My daughter wants to go back to see it again tomorrow.
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