I recently watched Brave - a computer animated Pixar movie distributed through Disney.

Beautiful music score.  Beautiful animation.  The voice artists were excellent in their performances.  Great fairy-tale story.  Complex - adult and childlike at the same time.  Emotionally evocative - even though animated, the voices and the excellent animation blending, could really captivate children of all ages.  Written in a fresh style with finely nuanced humor, I didn't realise the film went by so quickly.  I enjoyed, and was captivated for, every minute of the film. 

Surprising depth with this story, nuanced and a recognisable thread throughout, written simultaneously for two levels of audience.  It feels fresh and the animated visuals are outstanding.  Might be a tad too intense for smaller children - the action can be a little intense - even had the hairs on my scalp rising up, at points.  Some of the visuals were actually quite stunning.  The fish swimming in the clear stream - for animation - amazing.  The drinking from the waterfalls.  The beautiful fur of the bear charactor - looked like you could reach out and run your hand over the sleek fur.

My enjoyment of this animated film surprised me quite a bit.  Not being a film critic, I feel my discourse regarding this film to be uneven and amatuer, but I can tell you how impressed I was with this production.  Even as a 55 y/o man, the child within was involved and absorbed in this story and world.

I find the best films to be, when I stop analysing production, and realise I've become involved.  This was one of those films.  Great film for children - or those individuals who still are still in touch wiht the child that lives inside all of us!

Great job Pixar!