Merida has to protect the mother she quarreled with and endangered from a castle-full of burly Scotsmen who want a trophy for the castle wall. And since this is the bear-hunting-happy corner of Scotland, that’s when “Brave” tumbles, delightfully, into slapstick.īear gags pile up, and I love the way the animators turn the queen into a critter who can’t shake her dainty manners, or sense of decorum, even in ursine form. Her mom says “Nothing doing.” So Merida takes her case to a witch, which is how mum gets turned into a bear. She hopes to win her independence with the draw of a bow. But she selects one sport where she herself dominates. As tradition would have it, the would-be-kings compete in feats of strength to win her hand. Merida (Kelly Macdonald of “Nanny McPhee” and “No Country for Old Men”) seizes her destiny when her father (Billy Connolly) and mom start parading unsuitable suitors before her, a marriage that will keep the peace among the Scottish clans. The writers and animators blend the oafish, brawny Scots humor of “How to Train Your Dragon” with the magic of “The Secret of Kells” into a story about being brave enough to change your fate.
“Brave” is a spirited Scottish-accented romp that packs female empowerment into a generally amusing tale of youthful impulsiveness and its consequences.
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