I decided to watch the original Disney Classic Mulan, as I have not seen it recently and I wanted to rewatch it before the live action remake hits the cinema (it was scheduled for UK release on 27th March but has been postponed).
Mulan still looks beautiful despite the fact it is over twenty years old. The animation is truly stunning and holds up even compared to films released today. The best aspect of this film is the voice acting with the true standout being Eddie Murphy as Mushu. He brings a level of comic relief which is needed for a film that deals with a very real subject matter of women not being respected and deemed not as strong or worthy as males. While this film is a musical, the music is the film’s weakest aspect. I only remember one song which is “I’ll make a man out of you”. The song is sung perfectly by Donny Osmond which shocked me as the character who sings the song is voiced by B.D. Wong. There’s also a couple of cool action scenes, the best being when the Huns attack our heroes on a snowy mountain. Mulan was made during the Disney renaissance in the 1990s so because of that I had high hopes going in. While the film is not perfect, I still had a good time. If you need something the whole family can enjoy, watch this blast from the past.
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For Konect’s ‘lockdown’ edition, Robert reviews Mulan in advance of the new live action remake release and shares his top five recommended films for escapism for all ages.
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