Brave Reviews
Sacramento Bee
The movie's thoughtful depiction of the mother-daughter bond is female-forward enough to mark "Brave" as special.
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| Original Score: 3/4
Concrete Playground
Courage, independence and family are all beautifully brought to life by Pixar.
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| Original Score: 3.5/5
Bangitout.com
Although the previews would have you believe that the film was an epic journey for the flame-haired firebrand, we are really treated (or deprived, depending on expectation) to a humble, small scale morality play.
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| Original Score: 2/4
Spirituality and Practice
The freedom quest of a feisty Celtic princess with a jungle of wild red hair.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Movie Metropolis
"Brave" is the first foray in fairytale storytelling for "Pixar," and their first contribution to the growing pantheon of Disney princesses. It works so well that we can safely assume that it won't be the last fairytale coming out of Emeryville.
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| Original Score: 8/10
NECN
The hopping lamp gang has done it again, giving birth to a sharp, fresh fairy tale that in the pantheon of Pixar releases may not go down as a centerpiece, but comes close enough to the bullseye to sate moviegoing subjects kingdom-wide.
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| Original Score: A-
SciFiNow
Steps outside the boundaries of what seems like a rather conventional tale at the outset, and subsequently elevates itself into something else entirely.
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| Original Score: 4/5
Fan The Fire
A marvellous magical adventure, that'll perhaps stand the test of time even better than some of Pixar's movies we right now call classics.
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| Original Score: 4/5
ScreenRant
While it doesn't break a lot of new ground, Brave is a beautiful and competent entry in Disney's robust fairytale film pedigree.
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| Original Score: 3.5/5
The Aristocrat
While Brave is a mile ahead of other animated features hitting our screens, it does feel like a lesser Pixar work.
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| Original Score: 4/5
Examiner.com
Kids will probably enjoy it for its beautiful design, but the adults in the audience will probably be wondering why Pixar decided to skimp on the story this time around.
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| Original Score: 2.5/4
We Got This Covered
A film that truly lives up to its name, Brave gives animated princesses a much-needed reboot.
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| Original Score: 9/10
FoxNews.com
Overflowing with heart, vibrant color, thrilling adventure, and with a bold new protagonist to add to the Disney canon, Pixar's "Brave" is a wonderfully unique spin on the classic princess tale.
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| Original Score: 8/10
Shadows on the Wall
The film's real strength is in the central relationship, which pays off in a way that's far more delicate and complex than most animated films would dare
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| Original Score: 4/5
CraveOnline
In many respects, it's one of the most mature animated films to come out of Disney or Pixar in their long, storied careers.
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| Original Score: 8/10
Observer [UK]
The backgrounds are too realistic and there's no warmth and little magic in the story and the characters.
Movie Talk
Strip away the Highland myth and mystery and the heart of the story is a prickly mother-daughter relationship. Just watch the sparks fly when the irresistible force that is a wilful teenager meets the immovable object incarnated by a stubborn mother.
SFX Magazine
A wonderful piece of cinematic engineering, story and character in perfect harmony.
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| Original Score: 4/5
Flick Filosopher
[T]urns the Disney-princess paradigm upside down and inside out... [Y]es, it is possible to tell a story about a female protagonist that is not about finding romance.
Film4
Brave isn't quite up there with Up, but it's still a masterfully-animated, ripping yarn with plenty of cross-generational appeal.
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| Original Score: 4/5
