Parents' Ultimate Guide to Support our work! Corona Column 3 Use these free activities to help kids explore our planet, learn about global challenges, think of solutions, and take action. Parent reviews for Brave. Common Sense says Mother-daughter princess tale has some very scary scenes. Based on our expert review. Based on reviews. Add your rating. Parents say Kids say Adult Written by teeks June 22, HUGE disappointment, and not what it seems : Sooo disappointed!
If you have seen the previews, then you have essentially seen the first 15 minutes or so of the movie which I thought looked really cute My daughter and her 8 year old friends had their eyes covered for a good portion of the movie and ended up sitting on laps because they were too scared. If we weren't there with friends, we would have walked out. Any message about mother-daughter bonding is superficial at best, and almost completely lost in all of the dark, scary parts.
On top of that, the character development was poor and largely non-existent for anyone but the main character , and the storyline was choppy. There were also quite a few naked hineys in the movie, which might bother some parents.
We were so excited about this movie that we went to the midnight showing, but we felt like it was not at all what it seemed. We went with a couple other families and they all felt the same, so I don't think it was just us.
Even my daughter said she would not want to watch it again she said she would rather watch Tangled. Some people might rate it as "OK," but I would be surprised to see anyone rate this as a great movie. Personally, I wish I would have just stayed home and gotten a couple more hours of sleep! This review Helped me decide 1. Had useful details 1. Read my mind 3. Report this review. Adult Written by Oddball20 January 5, Inspiring and empowering. It is inspiring and encouraging. This movie is family friendly but the daughter hates her mom and disobeys and eventually runs away from her parents.
For kids that don't get influenced that easily this movie is a good and empowering choice. Great family movie. Basically there is this girl that is a princess but she does not want to live up to the expectations and responsibilities of being a princess. She wants to be ordinary. She is very curious and loves to explore. The bear attacks King Fergus in the opening sequence viewers learn that it tore off his leg; he has a wooden stump , and later it rages against Merida, Elinor, and the entire congregation of Scottish clansmen.
Possible spoiler alert: Elinor's transformation into a bear is mostly funny, but in one scene that could upset younger kids, she becomes more bear than mother and growls menacingly at Merida.
Young kids might also be frightened when the men including Fergus take arms against bear-Elinor and are set on killing her. The climactic battle between the bears and the clan gets very tense, especially when it looks like Merida or Elinor will be hurt.
Some of the scenes with the witch may also be scary for kids -- she's mostly harmless, but her hut is spooky, and she comes off as creepy herself. The will o' the wisps are eerie and a bit ominous. The Scotsmen fight constantly, using both their bodies hands, fists, teeth, feet and weapons swords, arrows, etc. This title contains: Positive Messages.
Positive role models. Read my mind 1. Kinda scary My seven year old son was really terrified watching the movie. At first, I thought he was really enjoying it. But when the blue trail ghosts appeared through that creepy wood and the sudden appear of the black bear, he freaked out. He panicked and he turned off the TV.
Helped me decide. Had useful details 2. It is funny enough to keep older viewers amused, and cute enough so that kids will love it. However, much of the plot revolves around a 'scary' and evil bear, as well as a witch.
Younger kids may very well find it disturbing. This is why I would recommend this only to kids 8 and up. Read my mind. Positive Tale With Some Scariness I checked CSM before watching this movie with my 7 and 10 year olds and was really disappointed and a bit trepidatious after reading the reviews.
I was expecting something far more brutal and frightening but since we had already rented the movie, we watched it anyway.
A girl loses her hold as she climbs a tall stone cliff but she regains her grip unharmed. A woman, in bear form, slams into a tree she is unharmed. A man holds a woman at sword point and shoves her out of the way as he and several others scour a castle for a bear. A man is very upset when he sees his bedroom destroyed and he assumes that a bear attacked his wife.
A raven scares a girl as an older woman instructs a magical broom to stop sweeping; the broom knocks over the older woman and the raven and the raven snaps at the broom. A falcon being trained by a man is attacked by another falcon; we see feathers rustle and a girl watches and laughs. Three boys grab a tray of cookies from a woman, the woman chases them and the boys accidentally knock over a man as they race away.
A girl runs down a flight of stairs, tipping over a candelabra, and the girl's mother gasps in horror as the girl runs off and leaps onto a horse and rides away. A girl's voiceover explains that her three young brothers "get away with murder" as we see three young boys yank a plate from a woman and bounce through a castle causing a man to spin around as they pass him. A man accidentally knocks over a large table covered with food.
A girl rips her dress arms and bodice as she tries to take aim with a bow and arrow. A man throws a log during a competition; it lands on another man's foot he is unharmed. A girl shrieks when a raven pulls a hair from her head.
A teen girl and a woman in the form of a bear, step back as a caldron explodes. A teen boy throws a fit, stomping his feet on the ground and shouting. A girl dramatically remarks, "Would that kill you? A teen girl dramatically jokes that she "expects a declaration of war in the morning.
A man plays with his young daughter, chasing her and then "eating" her as he tickles her, saying he is going to "gobble her up. If you are wondering WHAT the scary parts are, they mostly involve fighting with bears. Another part that I know would be too intense for my 4-year-old nephew are the comedic fighting scenes between the various clans at the beginning of the movie. It is rather 3-Stooges-ish slapstick fighting, but that type of conflict bothers him quite a bit.
All-in-all you will have to make the decision as to whether your kids can handle it. We have found that the easiest way to do that is to have you, a family member or close friend see the movie first so that you can make a personal and informed decision.
It is a beautiful movie and kids will have fun with all the silly and hilarious parts. They also can take away valuable lessons that can be made even more meaningful with discussions after the film. What are your thoughts? Are you planning to take your kids?
If you have already taken them, what did they and they think? Any opinions expressed are my own. I took my daughter who will turn 7 soon. She was enjoying the movie quite a bit until it got really scary.
I have to say I was a little surprised at just how scary it was for young children.
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