Brave

Pixar have finally hit double figures with the release of their tenth feature film, the Scottish epic, Brave. The film follows Princess Merinda, a wee lass with flowing red hair to match her fiery temperament. Her role as a princess according to her mother Queen Elinor is to marry a neighbouring prince in order to bring unity to the kingdom of DunBroch. Merinda is having none of it. She strikes off into the wilderness where she discovers and subsequently makes a poorly-thought out deal with a sinister old lady to change her mother's mind. Brave was produced using a brand new animation system from Pixar, completely overhauled for the first time in twenty-five years. The result is a sumptuous feast of luscious colour and dynamic textures that often requires double takes to confirm their sub-reality. The film features the token star-studded cast of voices with the timeless Billy Connolly as King Fergus and sets the tone for their movie. A grand adventure of classic form presented with cutting edge technology. Brilliant.