1998
·88m
Mulan
Summary
To save her father from certain death in the army, a young woman secretly enlists in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.
Director
Tony Bancroft
Director
Barry Cook
Lyricist
David Zippel
Screenplay
Rita Hsiao
Screenplay
Philip LaZebnik
Screenplay
Chris Sanders
Screenplay
Raymond Singer
Screenplay
Eugenia Bostwick-Singer
Story
David Reynolds
Story
Lorna Cook
Story
Burny Mattinson
Story
Joe Grant
Story
Chris Williams
Story
Barry Johnson
Story
John Sanford
Story
Tim Hodge
Story
Thom Enriquez
Story
Ed Gombert
Story
Julius Aguimatang
Story
Floyd Norman
Reviews
r96sk
July 2, 2020
<em>'Mulan'</em> is good Disney.
There's a lot to enjoy about this film, it's not without a few less entertaining parts but overall it's one that many will like. The plot is pretty fascinating, even if it isn't as dark or in-depth as it could be.
Ming-Na Wen gives a more than acceptable performance in the lead role. Eddie Murphy, though, is definitely the most memorable voice from this. I don't love his character, who is a bit too cartoon-y and looks out of place, but Murphy is simply funny, in what certainly feels like a precursor to his role in the <em>'Shrek'</em> franchise. None of the other cast standout, yet still give what's required.
Animation-wise it's nice, while a few of the songs are catchy. I don't, as already alluded to with Murphy's Mushu, overly rate the character design. Aside from the aforementioned, I also don't like how Shan Yu (Miguel Ferrer) looks - he, at least to me, just looks angry all the time rather than terrifying or threatening.
I do class this as a film worth watching for sure, the pacing helps keep things enjoyable.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$90,000,000.00
Revenue:
$304,320,254.00
