Brave: Press reviews

'No less lovely than former films, in many ways lovelier, but Brave is boutique Pixar: less ambitious, more succinct, excellence at a lower ebb.'

'a marvel of computer imagineering'

'It is genuinely brave for departing from the Pixar norm. This is a simpler, more childlike picture than we are used to from the world's leading animation company, but none the worse for that.'

'there's enough engaging side business for the surrounding characters (among them a curse-inflicting witch and unsuitable suitors) to keep things moving'

'It's not a Pixar classic but it's still a quality movie — if only they hadn't set their own bar so high.'

'Not quite the knockout we've come to expect from the studio who gave us 'Toy Story' and 'Wall-E', but still, Pixar's Scots tale is full-on family fun.'

'More lukewarm haggis than piping-hot broth, Pixar's 13th feature might fall short, but is still head and hair-covered shoulders above most of its CG competitors.'

'Disney-Pixar does the case for Scottish independence no favours, though sensible sceptics... will deem the damage the film-makers do more self-inflicted.'

'There was a time when Pixar movies worked gloriously for adults, teens, tweens, small kids, everyone; this one is unsatisfying for all ages.'

'Brave still has flashes of the Pixar magic here and there, but from a studio that's a byword for genius this must count as a misfire.'

'the backgrounds are too realistic and there's no warmth and little magic in the story and the characters.'