


Instead,Merida, coddled by her adoring father King Fergus (voiced by Billy Connolly), and tutored by her rule-abiding mother Queen Elinor (voiced by Emma Thompson), simply wants to go on as she has.Merida enjoys riding her huge Clydesdale, practicing archery, climbing and exploring. Not that BRAVE goes in for such high-flying language or that Scottish Princess Merida (voiced by Kelly Macdonald) is thinking in such terms. Finally, to answer the question begged by the advertising, yes, this is a feminist/humanist film, with a young heroine who is fighting for her family – and for her own right to self-determination. Thirdly, if there were an Oscar for Best Performance by a CGI Bear, this movie would win it paws-down. Second, the 3D animation of humans gets around the issue of “dead eyes” that so often plagues this form. For starters, the screenplay by Mark Andrews, Steve Purcell and Brenda Chapman & Irene Mecchi, from Chapman’s story, has the feel of true mythology to it, even though it is original. Writers: Mark Andrews, Steve Purcell and Brenda Chapman & Irene Mecchi, story by Brenda Chapmanĭirectors: Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, co-director Steve PurcellīRAVE, the latest release from Disney/Pixar, has a lot going for it. Stars (voices): Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly, Julie Walters, Craig Ferguson, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd
