Image Source: Movieposter.com I had the privilege of previewing Brave weeks before it opened thanks to a very special invitation from a Scottish family who had ties to Utah's Scottish Guild. Needless to say, the crowd I was with was a festive bunch. (Everyone wore their family-specific kilts.) We gathered outside the Jordan Commons Theater in Sandy, UT an hour before the doors opened in order to properly celebrate all things Scottish: Celtic dancing, bagpipes, kilts, the works! I had a tremendous cultural experience and loved every minute of it! Enough milieu; on to the film review! The graphical presentation was, of course, stunning. (Well done, PIXAR.) The music was excellent, but I had hoped for more than two original, lyrical pieces. (I do hold a special place in my heart for traditional Scottish folk music.) The story was steeped in tradition and authentic mythology and magic. Congratulations, Brenda Chapman, on capturing the essence of a civilizatio...
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