Brave

"Brave" was a wonderful movie and has got to be one of the best this year.

The heroine is pretty unique in the fact that it's the first time Pixar has chosen to have a female heroine.  It's also pretty unique when you think about it that the mother and daughter were more alike than people might think.  Perhaps that's why they kept coming to verbal blows.  The red haired Scottish daughter does not want to be confined to "ladylike" roles and activities but she never seems to notice that her mother the queen is pretty much in charge of most everything in the kingdom.

The image of the Bear permeates the movie and even the wicked witch focuses on bears.  I went out for popcorn during this scene of the witch and the heroine in the cabin so I missed part of the plot sequence but, hey, popcorn at the movie is always worth the distraction.

I loved the King, the Queen, the three brothers (triplets?) and the heroine and her trusty horse.  Though the Scottish brogue can sometimes be distracting it simply added to the mystique of the movie.  I'm not sure how this will come across when the movie is shown in other countries and featuring other languages.  For example, is it possible to have a Spanish Scottish brogue?

This movie definitely celebrates the triumph of good over evil and even though the 3 suitors for the princess' hand are stereotypical I felt that they were good reminders of how people are all different.  If you were a girl you might not want one of them as a boyfriend...but then, again, you might.  Many of the characters were just everyday people...pretty much like the people of the world.  The three kings with their three sons were all lovable characters in unique ways.

The final scene of the good bear versus the bad bear might suggest Chicago football images but I am trying my best not to focus on this.

It is a great movie...again, one of the best of the year.  See it and/or see it again!