6.5/10
"Brave" (2012) is the first installment in the venerable Pixar franchise that stars a girl and involves a witch. There is something both nostalgic and cliché about this set-up, no doubt because it is a familiar backdrop of many classic films created by Disney, which purchased Pixar six years ago.
The girl is Melda (voiced by
“Brave” (2012) Doesn’t Quite Live Up to Pixar’s Lofty Standards
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