Review of Brave (2012) by Adam L — 02 Mar 2014

Pixar decided to forgo it's usual approach of intelligent writing and original story to regurgitate a run-of-the-mill old-fashioned Disney princess movie.

This review of Brave (2012) was written by Adam L on 02 Mar 2014.

Brave has generally received positive reviews.

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