This may be the 10th century, but the fateful mum/daughter exchange: 'It's not fair!' never goes out of fashion.Īs communication becomes a problem in a very physical sense, mum and daughter must learn to listen to something more primal than the sound of their own voices if they want to restore their relationship. To tell you exactly what happens would be to spoil one of many inventive surprises that Mark Andrews' and Brenda Chapman's film has in store but suffice to say that any daughter (and most likely son) who has ever wished their mum would stop telling them what to do and listen for a change, will be able to relate.

and finds herself on the doorstep of a woodcarver who has a suspiciously crooked nose and control over a broomstick (Julie Walters).Īs anyone who has ever read a Grimm fairy tale knows, you should be careful what you wish for and, unsurprisingly, the magic Merida conjures up for her mum is a lot more than she bargained for (although the jam looks nice). With a spirit as rebellious as her curls, Merida heads off into the forest for a spot of archery practice to let off steam. Princes, in fact, are something of a problem for Merida (Kelly Macdonald), particularly after her mum Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson), tells her that her hand in marriage is first prize in a competition between the sons of the surrounding lords. And though she might be considered a cousin of sorts to Tangled's Rapunzel, Brave is all about adventure and - unusually for a genre littered with wicked stepmothers - daughter/mother bonding rather than finding a handsome prince. Brave's sassy Scots Merida blazes a 'modern princess' trail as bright as her unruly locks. Some might argue that she's been a long time coming, but Pixar's first female lead is well worth the wait.

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