Brave...

Mom and I went to see Pixar's latest movie, Brave, over the weekend...

An impetuous princess discovers that her reckless choice has put both her family and her father's kingdom in peril in this animated adventure from Pixar films. As a toddler, Merida (voice of Kelly MacDonald) saw her father, King Fergus (Billy Connolly), do battle with one of the fiercest animals in the kingdom -- a horribly scarred hulk of a bear named Mordu. Though Fergus lost his leg defending his family, Merida and her mother, Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson), managed to escape the beast before it vanished back into the forest. Years later, Merida has grown up to become not just a skilled archer, but also a beautiful princess who inspires a competition among the eligible bachelors in the land. But Merida has little interest in getting married, and the harder her mother pushes the issue, the more fiercely she resists it. When the tournament for her hand gets under way and a deep divide opens between mother and daughter, Merida makes a wish that threatens the future of both her family and the entire kingdom. Now, with only a brief window of time to set things right, Merida must summon the courage to atone for her mistake and prevent a past tragedy from destroying any hope for a peaceful future.

Mom and I arrive a half hour early and availed ourselves of the handicap-accessible parking in front of the theater. The movie was playing on the second floor, but, only the first-floor concession stands were open. Then, of course, we had to try something different -- chicken tenders and fries. It was nice to see that the food was made to order, but, I was almost ready to not wait for the food as it took twenty minutes to make. Fortunately, Mom and I arrived early, so, we didn't miss the movie. In addition to not missing the movie, we were also concerned that while waiting for our food, we might lose our favorite seats. But, once again we were in luck and our seats were waiting for us. As it turned out, the food was really good. Mom ate the whole thing -- the only issue she had with the food was that it needed a bit more salt.

Mom and I really enjoyed Brave a lot. I was nice to see an unconventional princess. There was plenty of action and humor and also a message in support of family and of taking responsibility for ones actions. All-in-all, we found Brave to be a very good movie. It was also nice to see that Brave did very well in its opening weekend. I gave Brave a 3 out of 5.