Brave was so good! Go See It!

The title of this post really says it all. Brave, the new pixar movie, was so good. Funny without relying on fart jokes, heart-warming, gorgeous, and just good story-telling.

There has been a lot of noise about this movie because this Disney Princess has issues with conforming to gender roles and the drama comes from her *not* wanting to get married rather than waiting for 'her prince to come.' But honestly, what I like the most about this movie is how little time it spends caring about all of that. This movie is really about a girl who screws up royally (pun intended) and who then goes on a quest to fix things to save herself and her family.

There's magic, there's a big scary bear, there's hilarious little brothers, there's real character development, and there is no Big Bad to defeat just the characters own insecurities, fears, and interpersonal issues to overcome.

Everyone's been talking about how this is a movie that girls should see because *FINALLY* we have a Disney Princess who doesn't suck, but really, if you ask me, this is a movie that BOYS should see (arguably more than girls) because we finally have a Disney Princess who doesn't suck. Plus, this is one of the best depictions of Fatherhood in a kids movie that I have ever seen. Merida's dad, the King, saves his daughter and wife from the big scary bear and maybe has a bit of a Capt. Ahab complex but we never doubt his prowess or bravery. He's the one who listens to and respects his daughter, while loving and respecting his wife as well. He works to bridge their feud and brings humor to the situation. Also, though the Clan Leaders are goofy stereotypes, the teenage boys felt... so real. Like, I know those boys - I swear I was in BBYO with Lord Macintosch's son.

TL;DR Version: Brave was so good! Go see it! :)