Do you know what movie is coming to theaters today? We had the opportunity to attend a pre-screening of Disney: Pixar’s ‘Brave’. Check out the link for a great trailer. This has been a long awaited movie in our family and the kids were disappointed I only had 2 passes so they couldn’t go. In the end it was better that way.
The movie ‘Brave’ is about a Scottish princess who prefers to be outdoors rather than to be the “perfect princess” learning to run a household, or as her mother, kind of helping make sure the king stays on track. I thought it was a refreshing story change up from your traditional Disney Princess movie and I liked the reminder that as parents sometimes we need to stop and listen just as our kids need to stop and listen to what we are saying. Princess Merida is everything an uncivilized father could want while everything a proper mother of those days tries to change. Of course, in the end it all works out as both learn life lessons.
I felt the movie was geared more for an older age. My 9 year old would be okay going to it except for brief animated cartoon bum nudity in two spots. Yeah, I never thought I would say that about a kid’s movie and I was disappointed they felt the need to include it. Sure, it was funny, but it was so unnecessary. Also, if you have kids who scare easily it starts out with a ginormous bear that was a little scary even for me. You see the bear again several times through out the story line. My 6 year old and 4 year old would not be able to handle it.
I would advise caution because of those reasons. Other than that it was a cute story and I loved this new princess. She was fun and bold and wild. As much as I love the Disney Princesses, Princess Merida is definitely my favorite.
