Director: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell
Cast: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson
Certificate: PG
Trailer

"A Queen doesnae place 'er weapon oan th' table."

That’s Queen Elinor (Thompson) 'spikin tae Princess Merida (Macdonald), a wild bairn who wants tae change 'er fate frae fancy dresses, formal duties an' fake smiles. Whaur most princesses practice cross-stitch, Merida rides ben th' forest. In place ay a lute, she wields a baw an' arraw. She's closer tae Link frae The Legend of Zelda than a Disney Princess. An' tae top 'er aff? An untrained barnit ay bricht red hair.

What sets Merida apart frae most animated heroes, Pixar included? One, she’s a lassie. Two, she's ginger. But three, an' most importantly, she doesnae hae a sidekick.

Merida spends aw day wi' 'er cuddie. but diz it gab? Ne'er. Half an hoor later, fleein' frae a horde ay male suitors, she winds up at a witch’s but-an-ben, a decision tha' introduces anither beastie tae th' story: a bear. It doesnae gab either.

Cannae kin whit aam saying? To read this Brave review in English, click here. 

Director: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell
Cast: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson
Certificate: PG
Trailer

"A lady does not place her weapon on the table."

That’s Queen Elinor (Thompson) speaking to Princess Merida (Macdonald), a wild child who wants to change her fate from one of fancy dresses, formal duties and fake smiles. Where most princesses practice cross-stitch, Merida rides through the forest. In place of a lute, she wields a bow and arrow. She's closer to Link from The Legend of Zelda than a Disney Princess. And to top her off? An untrained barnet of bright red hair.

What sets Merida apart from most animated heroes, Pixar included? One, she’s a girl. Two, she's ginger. But three, and most importantly, she doesn’t have a sidekick.

Merida spends all day with her horse. But does it talk? Never. Half an hour later, fleeing from a horde of male suitors, she winds up at a witch’s cottage, a decision that introduces another animal to the story: a bear. It doesn't talk either.

Keira Knightley in period costume. Joe Wright behind a carefully framed camera. Jude Law losing hair. 

We all know they can do that. But you know what really makes this Anna Karenina trailer stand out? Aaron Johnson. Dancing.

Yes. He can dance. And he can totally pull off a moustache.

Keira Knightley, Joe Wright, Jude Law, Tolstoy AND Aaron Johnson dancing with a moustache? I'm sold. Read on for the trailer.

"No one knows how we came to this land... a land filled with magic. And DANGER."

In case you've been doubting that Pixar's latest is basically Disney's version of a Ghibli movie, then Brave's third trailer makes it even clearer than November's full Brave trailer. Or at least, it would do if it wasn't all over the place.

Family, spirits, monsters, a strong female character - it's all there. But so is a ton of unsubtle slapstick, randomly stuck together with the mysterious introduction in a teaser that may leave you more confused than you were before watching it.

More likely to be a case of over-excited editing than an indication of an uneven tone, there's no denying that each part of the two minute teaser works by itself. The beginning is fascinating, the giant bear looks awesome, and there are some genuine laughs from Billy Connolly as Princess Merida's father. It just doesn't quite feel like they belong in the same movie. Japan's Brave trailer being so brilliant doesn't help much.

But let's face it: who cares if the trailer's any good when it includes Kelly Macdonald's gorgeous Scottish accent?

I could hear her read out a chart of Dulux paint colours and still fall in love.

Read on to see the third trailer for Brave, which will close this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Pixar's Brave - which I shall soon be referring to as How to Train Your Daughter - is looking suitably brilliant from the latest trailer, which sees Merida (Kelly MacDonald) firing off a bunch of arrows like an independently minded Scottish woman with a bunch of arrows.

Brave is out in UK cinemas on Monday 13th August. It will be winning an Oscar for Best Animation on Sunday 24th February next year.