OK, Anna, what's your deal? Brave's been out for awhile now. It won't be in theaters much longer. You had the chance to write a review back in the summer. Why, suddenly, are you taking the time to write about it?
Well, dear reader, it is because I find myself in an odd predicament.
When I first saw Brave awhile ago, I was, admittedly, disappointed. I stated as such in a few-sentence-Facebook-status. And quite honestly, I felt I did not have much more to elaborate on after writing that, so I didn't bother with an "All the Right Notes" review. I did note the merits I thought the movie had, however, and I ended up happily seeing it a second time (in 3D), and actually enjoyed it more than the first time.
So, while I had (have) problems with the movie, it settled in my mind favorably, and even now I can look up and see my lovely Brave poster hanging in my dorm.
All of a sudden, however, even now when Brave has been in theaters for a month and a half, I seem to be stumbling upon some of my friends and acquaintances making the same sweep statement: "Brave is a bad movie." And, just as inexplicably, suddenly I'm finding myself defending the very movie that I had previously spoken somewhat ill of.
This is an odd situation, and thus, I have decided that it is best for me to sit down and write my final thoughts on the matter. Because after seeing this dismissive statement, I have been forced to really decide what I think about Brave, and, just as the title says, my opinion is thus: Brave is NOT a "bad movie," and it IS worth seeing in theaters.
Why have I finally come to this conclusion? Read on after the break to find out!
FYI, this is the poster image hanging in my room. It's sweeeeet.
