![]() He adds: "I’d just like to see a movie from Disney/Pixar for once where the main character is a young boy, who follows his heart and defies his own society and culture, and achieves something more than just mere personal happiness, but actually makes a difference." All rights reserved."The only two recent Disney stories with any real meaningful characters in them for boys are in Lion King and Brother Bear," writes Kun, "and in both cases these are more about society and responsibility rather than any message about finding your own path." All thoughts on the movie are purely my own. ![]() In the end, Brave is a movie I will wholeheartedly recommend to my friends.ĭisclosure: I saw Brave in Los Angeles as part of an expense-paid press trip for the movie. I thought she was more human and relatable than many of the typical princesses that I see in other movies. And while she wore her pretty princess dresses and learned the typical princess obligations, but she also explored her adventurous side. Merida was a princess but not the typical girly-girl princess. But unlike many kids (in and out of the movies), Merida was strong enough to realize she’d done something wrong and eventually own up to her mistake and try to repair the damage. ![]() She fought against the control of her parents. Yes, I would feel comfortable with my own girls looking to Merida as a role model. The male characters really played a supporting role for comic relief. Were they characters I would want my kids to emulate? Not really. They are entertaining, and I see movies primarily to be entertained. Honestly, until people started asking me about the male characters in brave, I didn’t give them much of a second thought. What did you think about the male role models in Brave? There are some life lessons that are not learned without mistakes. I thought that the message of being truly sorry and righting her own wrongs was a strong and important message. But instead of Merida’s rebellion, I focused on and really appreciated the process that she went through, as she realized that she had been wrong about her mother and as she worked to make things right. What about the focus on rebellion?Īs a mother to two teens myself (and remembering my own teenage years) I thought Merida’s complaining and rebellious spirit was pretty mild. I also loved the focus on family and the fact that Merida has a mother and father who are married and 3 siblings (yay for the big family!). Honestly, the setting and the music were my favorite things about Brave, and those are the aspects that have stayed in my mind since seeing the movie last week. What was your favorite thing about Brave? While the film is appropriate for kids, the story line is solid enough to keep parents entertained as well. One of the things I adore about Pixar movies is that they are equally entertaining for kids and adults. Will adults enjoy Brave, or is it a purely “kid-geared” movie? Personally, I thought the bear was much less scary than a creepy, evil character like the evil queen in Snow White (just as an example). I think that only parents can know how their child will react. Since my kids don’t get scared easily, I am much more concerned with appropriate and positive content. However, in terms of language, gorey/graphic scenes, and subject matter, then I would give Brave high marks. If your child gets scared by loud animals noises or chased-by-animal scenes, regardless of age, then this movie is probably not for them. While some 5 year olds would cower at the rather intense bear scenes, I know that most of my kids would have been fine seeing it at 3 or 4. This question has come up again and again, and I don’t have a clear-cut answer for age-appropriate viewing. I loved the movie and was very moved by many things about it. So did my 15 year old daughter (so far, she’s my only child to have seen it yet). I can answer that question with a resounding YES. While I was in North Carolina this weekend, I was able to chat with a few of my friends about seeing Brave and thought I’d answer some of their questions about the movie. I am finally home, back at my own computer (being back on my computer is just as good as being back in my own bed!), and ready to share all of my adventures in California for the World Premiere of Brave as well as the opening of Cars Land.
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