What is chiefly impressive is that the appropriation of Chinese iconography in a film that was plainly made by Western animators feels ultimately so natural and successful.
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12/03/09
Mulan (1998)
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Reviews Counted:71
Fresh:61
Rotten:10
Average Rating:7.5/10
Consensus: Exploring themes of family duty and honor, Mulan breaks new ground as a Disney film, while still bringing vibrant animation and sprightly characters to the screen.
Runtime: 88 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: When barbarous Huns attack ancient China, the fiercely independent Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen) defies tradition by disguising herself as a man in order to take her ailing father's place in the... [More]
Starring: Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, Miguel Ferrer, B.D. Wong
Director: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook
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Reviews for Mulan
Overall, this is a lovely film, ranking with the best of Disney's animated features while taking on rather serious issues of war, honor, gender roles and family pride.
10/18/08
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10/18/08
Top CriticWhat's terrific about Mulan is its reaching for emotions that other movies run from: family love and duty, personal honor and group commitment, obedience and ingenuity.
09/01/08
Top CriticGoes about halfway toward setting new boundaries for Disney's, and the industry's, animated features, but doesn't go far enough.
09/01/08
Top CriticFrom the first scene onwards, you know you're in good hands.
09/01/08
Top CriticUsing richly hued, angular animation, this vibrant, action-filled Disney offering is immensely entertaining.
06/24/06
Female heroes permeate most of Disney's animated movies, but this is the first time they've given her real strength.
02/24/06
This is the best Disney animated feature, ever (involving extensive use of cross-dressing).
12/06/05
Continues Disney's dominance of the animation field with its solid, assured story-telling, good main and supporting characters and superior craftsmanship.
04/09/05
In the end, Mulan isn't bad - it's just mediocre, which is particularly disappointing given its Disney pedigree.
01/31/05
remains squarely in the realm of family entertainment, but it's lush and effective as such (if a little more violent than usual)
10/31/04
Neither fish nor fowl, though it certainly leans towards foul
10/28/04
A fascinating and artistically animated movie that's worth seeing more than once.
10/27/04
To its credit, Mulan does strive to present its characters as something more than potential Happy Meal toys.
10/27/04
The animators have clearly done their research, but while the film’s cultural specificity isn’t distasteful per se, it’s still pretty soulless.
10/16/04
A great family film, suitable for almost any age.
03/16/04
The folks at Disney prove that clothes -- and little else -- make a man, and do so with extraordinary style.
07/30/03
not exactly a ground-breaker, but if 'Mulan' is just one more repackaging of the Disney formula, it's certainly one of the more attractive packages
07/02/03
Disney has accomplished so much over the years that I can't help but wonder how they do it.
05/22/03
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