Cinema Del Ray: 'Brave'

The 2012 computer-animated Disney-Pixar film “Brave” will be shown outdoors and free of charge Saturday, May 18, in the field next to Mount Vernon Recreation Center.

Attendees can start showing up at 7 p.m. with the movie scheduled to begin at dusk.

Area Realtor Jen Walker sponsors the Cinema Del Ray screenings on the third Saturday of May, June, July and August.

Attendees are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs to sit down and get comfortable for the movie. Popcorn, candy and soda will be for sale on site.

Pets are not permitted.

Set in Scotland, "Brave" tells the story of Merida, a princess skilled in archery and horseback riding. After her mother tells her her passions are not suited for a princess and that she must marry, Merida rides off. She persuades a witch to change her mom. The results are far from what Merida was seeking.

The film features the voice talents of Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters and Craig Ferguson.

Rolling Stone’s Peter Travers wrote that while not up with some of Pixar’s best flicks, “Brave” is “a rousing, gorgeously animated good time.” 

The PG-rated film runs just over 90 minutes. “Brave” won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film for 2012 and raked in more than $550 million at the box office.

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