Post by BrawlingSakura on Jul 21, 2012 20:35:32 GMT -5
After watching it, I believe that this movie is completely underrated and that it's one of Pixar's finest. Most of the criticism I've seen for it is that this movie doesn't have the Pixar factor that their other movies had (AKA Amazing Narrative with life lessons being shown through the meta-plot.).
I believe this is not true. IGN says that adults won't find the Pixar love in this movie, but why? That's because they're adults. They have so many new problems to face that they tend to search for over-complicated solutions for every matter, and this includes Brave. They try too hard to find the real, tense connection between the movie and their lives. They want to think outside the box, when the simplest solution is the easiest one.
There was an intro, short movie before the main event. It was about "La Luna", meaning the moon. This little, short movie showed us how a kid can solve complicated solutions that adults can't solve by doing the simplest and easiest thing to do. The same should have been applied to Brave in our heads.
Merida and her mother. Too many problems due to conventionalism, tradition and basically doing what people expect you to do. Then there's the rebel, who feels forced to go through a life they never chose. Sure, Merida could have been more understanding if she was never forced, but she was.
Too many conflicts happened. But what's the important thing here? Every generation does something different than the past due to change in ethics and technology. This means that the elderly might try to makes things you believe is wrong. However, in their times and in their heads this is right. Thus, parents do things they believe is right, even if they're wrong, because they love their child. Even if they live a life of lies, they still believe it is the right thing to do and do it to you because they love you.
Sure, parents can see the light. However, even if this never happens, just remember that if they try to take care of you in the way they believe is right, even if you think it's wrong and forced, this means that they love you.
And there you have it. The Pixar Factor was so connected to the main plot that most reviewers, critics or overall people couldn't find it because of trying too hard. Even the small short tried to show us the path before the start of the movie. As you grow you may learn more, and you might even discover that your children might learn new things that you believe is wrong, so try to understand them first and right now try to find the simplest solutions before going overboard with complicated ideas. (I should know. I have too much info in my head and have too many over-complicated ideas already.)
P.S. I know I could have edited this better, but I think it's more than enough to transmit its main idea.
