Mulan is so digital in the worst way possible, so horribly edited at times and so deeply soulless in its storytelling, it basically feels like the antithesis to what cinema should try to achieve in my mind.
200 million dollars to produce such a stiff, heavy-handed clog of a film that should be sprawling and imaginative. It's a shame because the opulent sets and really beautiful landscape photography hint at the kind of epic we could expect but which we never get.
It really doesn't help that the actors' (English-performed) dialogue appears so unnatural, a factor which gave many earlier wuxia productions some amusing charme but in a picture which takes itself so damn serious just comes off as awkward.
Boring and soulless movie not to mention poor acting, awkward dialogues and awful editing that makes experienced viewer sick. Nothing remains from original movie - no character development, no humor, no fantasy characters, no songs.
My seven year old said it was just like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and she's only wrong in that Mulan (2020) is bad. She only cares about fight choreography though.
It had everything to be a great adaptation, but it turned out to be very disappointing. In my opinion, the animated version worked better around the fantasy subjet, and it only had Mushu.
And hated that thing about hitting arrows..
I haven't seen a Disney "HD remaster" of a beloved animated film since Beauty and the Beast came out in 2017. This one actually managed to capture my interest as Disney seemed more invested for Mulan '20 to succeed, but alas.. It's just bland as usual.
I mean the original animated movie is hard to beat because it was that good.
I found the fighting scenes laughable. I missed Li Shang's character. Xianniang was a nice addition that I didn't mind.
You can tell a great war story without any blood (if you exclude those three drops). A story greater than life by the movie greater than any reviewer's opinion.
My new favorite song: Christina Aguilera - Loyal Brave True (Mulan end theme).
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Mulan is so digital in the worst way possible, so horribly edited at times and so deeply soulless in its storytelling, it basically feels like the antithesis to what cinema should try to achieve in my mind.buc86
Mulan is already a talented warrior at the start of the movie, so she has no arc.Torgo
200 million dollars to produce such a stiff, heavy-handed clog of a film that should be sprawling and imaginative. It's a shame because the opulent sets and really beautiful landscape photography hint at the kind of epic we could expect but which we never get.It really doesn't help that the actors' (English-performed) dialogue appears so unnatural, a factor which gave many earlier wuxia productions some amusing charme but in a picture which takes itself so damn serious just comes off as awkward.
Greta90
Boring and soulless movie not to mention poor acting, awkward dialogues and awful editing that makes experienced viewer sick. Nothing remains from original movie - no character development, no humor, no fantasy characters, no songs.Vinsmid
What a travesty, a soulless monster.chunkylefunga
An embarrassment of a remake.mjj-legend
One of the worst remake from Disney. Where is the original spirit ? I'm still looking for it...Stick to the original cause it's time wasting
cangelm1
If you want to watch Mulan, stick to the original animated version. This was a waste in many ways.bklooney
My seven year old said it was just like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and she's only wrong in that Mulan (2020) is bad. She only cares about fight choreography though.melitsoula
hated itGiuliA9
It had everything to be a great adaptation, but it turned out to be very disappointing. In my opinion, the animated version worked better around the fantasy subjet, and it only had Mushu.And hated that thing about hitting arrows..
Ronet
I haven't seen a Disney "HD remaster" of a beloved animated film since Beauty and the Beast came out in 2017. This one actually managed to capture my interest as Disney seemed more invested for Mulan '20 to succeed, but alas.. It's just bland as usual.Wish that we got a film worth fighting for!
boulderman
In addition to the other comments, it's a straight forward plot. Good rating 6/10Aeon Rio
I mean the original animated movie is hard to beat because it was that good.I found the fighting scenes laughable. I missed Li Shang's character. Xianniang was a nice addition that I didn't mind.
CodeV
You can tell a great war story without any blood (if you exclude those three drops). A story greater than life by the movie greater than any reviewer's opinion.My new favorite song: Christina Aguilera - Loyal Brave True (Mulan end theme).