Disney / Pixar's Brave Movie Review and Special Thanks @MedlinnieI and @RedCarpetCrash

3D!  Disney!! Pixar!!!  What more do you need in a Summer movie?  In this latest addition to the Summer movie lineup, Merida, the Scottish female heroine, is disgusted at the life of a princess.  She's an adventurous spirit who hates the rigid royal life path her mother has in mind for her.  One day things come to a head and Merida runs away.  She happens upon a witch who grants her wish to change her fate.  Her wish comes with consequences which change not only her fate but the fate of family as well.  

The 3D effects are minimal.  I appreciate it this as the story is so well written the 3D effects are just an added bonus.  The princess storyline is akin to Disney's latest in which princesses are no longer damsels in distress waiting on some prince to come and save them.  Plus it's Pixar which means amazing animation.  Merida's brilliantly red hair, the distinct features of the animated animals throughout the flick and the backdrop of the Scottish Highlands are sure to conjure up tons of "oohs" and "aahs" as your family watches. 

My family's experience was courtesy of my Twitter friends @RedCarpetCrash and @Medlinniel.  I've been a fan of RedCarpetCrash.com for several months now as they are a great resource for finding movie premieres in your area.  I saw a tweet mentioning a premiere while on vacation and sent a tweet to both asking if either still had passes.  My kids anxiously awaited to see if mommy received passes checking my phone and laptop until finally both emailed a pass for two.  Their random act of kindness was the start of a wonder-filled evening.

The premiere was sponsored by Radio Disney and hubby was selected as one of the dads to come on stage and participate in an activity.  My kids giggled as their dad donned a curly, red wig similar to Merida's, and danced on stage.  It was hilarious!  Each of the dads was able to keep his wig as a prize.  First thought was to keep it but there was a little girl seated a couple of seats down who's eyes beamed with excitement when my husband sat down with his wig still atop his head.  He leaned over and whispered to the little girl's dad and next thing you know the little girl comes over and says "Thank You" to my husband and shakes his hand.  Another random act of kindness.  

My eyes were already welling up with tears and then Pixar graced the screen with one of the best animated shorts I've seen in a long time, La Luna.  By the end of the short, tears were falling down my cheeks.  La Luna is a cute animation sure to tug at your heartstrings.

Fate smiled on us all night long much like fate shone upon Merida during her magical journey.   So what are you waiting on, follow @RedCarpetCrash on Twitter for upcoming movie premieres in your area and be sure to catch Disney / Pixar's Brave in theaters tomorrow.

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Disclosure:  I received nothing in exchange for this review.  The tickets were as fate would have it became  available less than 2 hours before the movie premiere courtesy of some friends on Twitter.  The review, well it was a great movie and I just wanted to share my thoughts.