Mulan (1998) Rank 4 Reviews

Ben Hoffman

The current film is based on the story version by the famous children's books writer, Robert D San Souci. China has been invaded by the Hun, ShanYu (Miguel Ferrer). The Emperor (Pat Morita) decrees that every household must send one male to help fight ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Ben Hoffman

Michael Dequina

Although all of Disney's recent heroines have been strong feminist role models, none have been quite as proactive as Mulan. As can be expected, she initially cannot keep up with the guys in basic training, but she manages to make her every man's equal, ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Michael Dequina

David Sunga

Starring the voices of: MingNa Wen, Eddie Murphy, B.D. Wong, SoonTek Oh, and Pat MoritaSinging voices: Lea Salonga, Donny OsmondSynopsis: Rumored to be about a true person, the story of MULAN has circulated in oral tradition for over a thousand years, ...read the complete Mulan movie review at David Sunga

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)

Since establishing high standards with its comeback hitsThe Little Mermaid,Beauty and the BeastandThe Lion King, Disney animation has flagged a bit.And despite pointed efforts --Pocahontas, for one -- the studio hasn't gotten its ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)

Christian Spotlight on the Movies

Could it be? Could Disney's multi-decade strong hold on animated feature films be in jeopardy? This would have seemed impossible a few years back during the reign of The Lion King. However, Pocahontas, Hunchback, and Hercules did not fare very well at ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies

Jon Turner

After the outrageous disappointment that was HERCULES, Disney animation has recovered. MULAN is positive proof of that. And no wonder! This film has been a pet project at the Disney Animation Studio in Florida for five years, first named China Doll, and ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Jon Turner

Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)

The music is not as memorable as most Disney films, but the story is top notch, and the artwork, inspired by Oriental art, is first-rate. What really makes this movie work are the characters, including the powerful Hun villain San-Yu (voice by Miguel ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)

Rolling Stone

Things ain't what they used to be for the Disney animated musical. The house that Walt built reinvented itself in the Nineties with Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King, but the formula wore thin with Pocahontas and Hercules, Audiences drifted away. ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Rolling Stone

eFilmCritic

Stunningly animated (see the charge of the Huns over a snow covered ridge) and nicely voiced. Ming-Na Wen is fine in the title role, and Miguel Ferrer is downright scary as the leader of the Huns, but it's Eddie Murphy who steals the show as Mulan's ...read the complete Mulan movie review at eFilmCritic

Bob Bloom

Mulan is the story of a fiesty, headstrong young woman who, unlike other Disney heroines, isn't seeking her Prince Charming,Mulan's motivations are simple; to save her father, serve her country and find a place for herself in a world in which females ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Bob Bloom

The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews

Disney's 36th animated film, relating the story of a young girl, named Mulan, in feudal China who goes to war against the Huns in her father's place. Concealing the fact that she's not a man, she is joined by a dragon friend (voiced by Eddie Murphy) to ...read the complete Mulan movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews

Parent Previews

Along with a brief understanding of the intricacies of translating the script and music into various languages for international distribution, the bonus materials reveal the complexities of developing a personality for the lead character. After ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Parent Previews

At-A-Glance Film Reviews

In a small way, Mulan marks a subtle shift in tone for Disney's animated features. From 1989's The Little Mermaid to 1997's Hercules (excepting The Rescuers Down Under), the Disney animated films have strongly resembled Broadway musicals, with all the ...read the complete Mulan movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews

The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)

The theme of most of the Disney cartoons of the last decade has basically boiled down to "Just Be Yourself and You'll Be Happy," but none have demonstrated this as well and as poignantly as "Mulan." And none have been as simultaneously funny, either. ...read the complete Mulan movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)

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In this case, that competition comes in the form of Anastasia, that little gem from Fox that gave Disney quite the run for its money against the lacklustre Hercules, and the upcoming DreamWorks release, Prince of Egypt. In response, the Mouse House has ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Review

** The Shrubbery Review -- Mulan **

Disney has scored a hit, it seems with the release of it's new animated feature, Mulan. Mulan is the ancient Chinese story of and ancient Chinese tale about a little girl who grows up to lead an army. It's like a real-life Joan of Arc, except in China, ...read the complete Mulan movie review at ** The Shrubbery Review -- Mulan **

The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)

Mulan is a great movie. It is entertaining in every respect and can be appreciated by all ages. I was either enchanted or laughing throughout the whole movie, and my 3-year-old daughter was riveted to her seat as well. ...read the complete Mulan movie review at The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)

The Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)

At first glance, Mulan may seem very similar to other Disney animated films. It's about a young female who defies convention (and her father) to fight an evil villain while accompanied by a wisecracking sidekick. It's a tried-and-true formula that works ...read the complete Mulan movie review at The Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)

TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

The folks at Disney prove that clothes -- and little else -- make a man, and do so with extraordinary style. This wonderful adaptation of a 2,000-year-old Chinese poem about a young woman who cross-dresses her way into China's imperial army stands ...read the complete Mulan movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

After several years of less-than-stellar entries, Disney has rebounded with Mulan, which once again raises the bar for animated quality. Now, if only the production company would apply the same effort to their live-action features. ...read the complete Mulan movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Box Office Magazine

This very "now" once-upon-a-time tale depicts a young Chinese girl breaking ancient cultural bonds to become an action hero, but not without the inevitable cute creature as a sidekick. Mushu, a tiny hustler of a dragon, does provide some witty moments ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Box Office Magazine

Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)

Occasionally the folks at Disney create a project for youngsters that is eminently more appealing to adults. Remember "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"? Commercially, it was a flop, but it was a dark homage to the power of animation that thrilled and chilled ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)

MovieFreak.com (Rachel Sexton)

Outside of the established classics of the recent Disney canon (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King), there are a few which near that zenith of excellence but might be a bit overlooked. Two immediately come to mind and they both got ...read the complete Mulan movie review at MovieFreak.com (Rachel Sexton)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

This is the best Disney animated feature, ever (involving extensive use of cross-dressing.) Here's the story: The Huns have invaded China. The emperor (Pat Morita) has decreed one man from every family must join the army to fight them. Fa Zhou ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)

"Mulan", as a major Disney feature, falls a little short of its recent predecessors, the brilliant "Beauty and the Beast" and the highly crafted and literary "Hunchback of Notre Dame." Those film are the epitome of the studio's fantasy filmmaking ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)

SPLICED: Film Reviews, News & Interviews

I realize this will seem like a blessing to some parents, who are no doubt beaming right now at the thought of driving home from a Disney flick in relative silence. ...read the complete Mulan movie review at SPLICED: Film Reviews, News & Interviews

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

"Mulan'' charts a new direction for Disney's animation studio, combining the traditional elements (brave heroine, cute animal sidekicks) with material that seems more adventuresome and ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)

The wizards at Disney's hit factory reached far away in time and space for the story of its newest animated musical, and they've brought home a winner. ...read the complete Mulan movie review at The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)

Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)

Disney's new animated feature begins like the traditional family animated film they put out every year and then evolves into a war epic filled with colorful characters, prolifically powerful family values, and beautiful computer animation. It is not in ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)

Edward Johnson-Ott

For the benefit of curious parents, let's get the formalities out of the way. Your kids will have all ball at Disney's "Mulan." Packed with action and humor, the film is imaginative, fun and fastpaced, presenting a strong tale of female empowerment ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Edward Johnson-Ott

SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)

I realize this will seem like a blessing to some parents, who are no doubt beaming right now at the thought of driving home from a Disney flick in relative silence. ...read the complete Mulan movie review at SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)

Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

Overall, Goldsmith puts Alan Menken's recent efforts to shame and makes Wilder's songs for Mulan all the more magnificent. Timpani, brass, and the other massive orchestral elements place this Disney score apart from the rest. Before ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

DVD Talk (Randy Miller III)

Other Disney DVD Reviews: Aladdin Beauty and the Beast The Lion King Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Randy Miller III is a mysterious art instructor hailing from Harrisburg, PA. To fund his DVD viewing habits, he also works on freelance graphic ...read the complete Mulan movie review at DVD Talk (Randy Miller III)

Arthur Hu

The word is out on Mulan, Disney's latest, and it's very good. Even the grouchiest activists admit that at least the round-eyed barbarians didn't screw it up this time. Where I saw it, the teen girls were swooning when Shang took his shirt off, they ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Arthur Hu

Alex Fung

East meets West in MULAN, the latest installment in Disney's parade of annual animated feature films. An odd fusion of ancient Asian traditions and disconcerting elements which betray obvious massmarket commercial sensibilities, this confident entry is ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Alex Fung

Cinematter (Matt Williams)

Disney cements their place in the forefront of feature animation with the release of their latest animated adventure, Mulan. While it adheres a bit too close to the Disney formula to be perfect, it is nonetheless an entertaining film for both kids and ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)

AboutFilm.com (Carlo Cavagna)

It is particularly disappointing that the nefarious Shang-Yu does not sing, while Mushu's "Trust Me Babe" was apparently deleted sometime during production. The only song worth a hoot is "I'll Make a Man Out of You" (trivia: songwriter Matthew Wilder's ...read the complete Mulan movie review at AboutFilm.com (Carlo Cavagna)

Austin Chronicle (Hollis Chacona)

Ink flows, graceful as a winding river, etching title credits onto a cinematic expanse of parchment. The credits fade, and out of the mist a great wall looms, perched severely, ominously on the mountain ridge, extending far, far into the horizon. So ...read the complete Mulan movie review at Austin Chronicle (Hollis Chacona)

DVD Clinic ("The Shootin Surgeon")

During a dynasty-era invasion by the dreaded Huns, Mulan, a young Chinese girl aching to prove her worth to her family cuts her locks and dons her armor when a conscription notice arrives addressed to her ailing father. Masquerading as a young male ...read the complete Mulan movie review at DVD Clinic ("The Shootin Surgeon")

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

My concept of a "family film" is a movie that can be enjoyed by viewers of all ages: undiscriminating young children, teenagers with short attention spans, and adults with somewhat more refined standards. Unfortunately, too often Hollywood equates a ...read the complete Mulan movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

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