Princess Merida shows that not all Disney Princesses have to
be saved by a charming Prince.
I love Disney. I’m a huge sucker for anything they put out.
I spent my youth watching The Mickey Mouse Club and watching classic Disney
cartoons wondering why Goofy could talk and walked on two legs but Pluto
couldn’t. The problem with most of the Disney movies, especially the older
animated films, is that they always fall back on a very old and tired cliché…the
addition of a handsome prince. Sure, sometimes they deviate from the past and
make it where the Prince is not the one who saves the Princess, but they are
still part of the story in almost every film. The lack of a “Prince Charming”
is one of the things that I loved most about this movie. It shows that not
every Princess is sitting around waiting to be saved by a handsome man with
perfect teeth and impeccable horse riding skills.
Storyline: Merida is tired
of tradition. For years her mother has been telling her how to behave like a
proper Princess and has been running every aspect of her life to ensure that
her daughter can one day be accepted by a respectable suitor. But when that day
comes, and Merida balks at tradition, it infuriates her mother and causes the
two to have a heated exchange. This leads Merida to run into the forest where
she stumbles across a witch that claims she can help Merida change her destiny.
When the spell causes unexpected problems, Merida has to find a way to change
things back to the way they once were…before it is too late.
This is one of those movies that I think really hit the mark
with the audience. The animation is amazing, the voice actors are perfect and
the characters are extremely relatable and fun to watch. The theater was packed
when we watched the movie and everyone seemed to enjoy it. It’s one of those
movies that kids can easily relate to and adults will find endearing and
heartwarming. I would recommend it to anyone that is looking for a good family
film.
Worth the admission? So so worth it! Great message and wonderful
characters. I loved pretty much
everything about the movie. The voice actors (Kelly Macdonald and Billy
Connolly especially) were fantastic. In addition to a wonderful movie, the
soundtrack is amazing. Celtic music is something that I have always loved to
listen to and this movie is full of it. Make sure that you take the family to
see this one!
Let me know what you thought of the movie 
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