Brave 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		5.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		4.0
Overall		4.0

Brave 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Disney and Best Buy have collaborated on a store exclusive SteelBook release for Pixar's 2012 hit animated feature 'Brave.' The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the wide release. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel.

Brave 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

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Brave 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

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Brave 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Unlike many of the other September 2019 Disney/Pixar SteelBooks, Brave's glossy, smooth front panel contains no debossing work. The aqua colored background features only the film's flat title at the top, with "Disney Pixar" text above. Center and on through to the bottom is a nearly full-body shot of Merida, her flowing red hair blowing in the breeze, a breeze into which she aims an arrow. She's in a blue dress with a quiver full of arrows hanging down her backside. A flat profile rendering of Elinor in bear form appears behind Merida, made of a much lighter blue color to stand apart from the background and her daughter's dress. Her eye intersects at a point towards the top of Merida's bow. The rear panel carries over the same color scheme. Like the other SteelBooks from this wave, only a smaller central image of a minor character -- in this case three minor characters -- appears center. Here it's the triplets in bear form, playfully stacked one atop another. The spine is of an offsetting dark blue color. The title as it appears on the front is centered and an UltraHD logo appears at the bottom.

Inside, the digital copy code floats; there are no tabs. One disc appears on its own hub on the left hand panel and two others in staggered-stacked formation on the right. The inner print is a two-panel spread that depicts King Fergus on the left and Merida on the right. They are playfully clashing swords while Queen Elinor, in human form, looks down on them from her perch on the castle wall with something of a disapproving look on her face. A bright blue sky cheerfully sets the tone at the top.

For full coverage of the on-disc supplemental content, please click here; note that this link points to the 2012 Blu-ray release.

Brave 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

This is an OK SteelBook. Few from this wave have been really nice. The lack of front panel debossing work is a disappointment and the rear image is very uninspired, the obvious weak point throughout the entire collection. The inner print is fine and the offsetting spine color is nice enough. The on-disc content is relatively strong. Recommended.