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SSH83Sep 6, 2020

Racist cultural appropriation. Disgustingly offensive. They turned Mongolians into ninja. Turned chinese military tactics into same-old Roman legionnaire gimmick. Put exaggerated make-up purely for oriental shock-value even though none ofRacist cultural appropriation. Disgustingly offensive. They turned Mongolians into ninja. Turned chinese military tactics into same-old Roman legionnaire gimmick. Put exaggerated make-up purely for oriental shock-value even though none of the women were aristocrats who could afford make up. They claim to stick to the real ballad of mulan, but add all kinds of utter rubbish that makes no sense. Should've just made fictional countries and create their own character. These people should NOT have marketed themselves as respectful or authentic, because they are NEITHER.… Expand

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ScaongSep 6, 2020

Great movie that exceeding expectations. Totally worth the $35 disney premiere access.

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AkidomaSep 6, 2020

Si vous vous attendiez à voir Mushu, le criquet porte-bonheur et les chansons... cette version n'est simplement pas pour vous. Comme nous le savons, la plupart des classiques Disney sont des adaptations d'histoires ou de légendes qui SONTSi vous vous attendiez à voir Mushu, le criquet porte-bonheur et les chansons... cette version n'est simplement pas pour vous. Comme nous le savons, la plupart des classiques Disney sont des adaptations d'histoires ou de légendes qui SONT MODIFIÉS POUR LES ENFANTS. Dans le live-action, il a été un peu plus basé sur la LÉGENDE ORIGINALE (qui est vraiment un poème chinois), donc il n'inclut pas l'interprétation des chansons chantées par les acteurs, ni Mushu, ni rien de comédie. L ' erreur de Disney était de l'appeler ′′ LIVE ACTION ′′ parce que bon c'est vraiment une nouvelle adaptation de Mulan. Mais dès le début Disney nous prévient que les chansons et certains personnages ne viendraient pas dans le film...

Je pense qu'il n'est pas juste que l'on parle mal du film juste pour ne pas inclure les chansons et Mushu , (évidemment Mushu et les chansons manquent, mais regardez le bon côté, Disney a maintenant deux versions de Mulan, regardez simplement celle que vous aimez le plus) Il est juste de lui donner une chance et si vous n'aimez pas, bien, il y aura toujours la version animée.

Ce film est vraiment bien, la photographie est sublime.… Expand

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VNtuananhSep 6, 2020

Garbage movie for garbage people starring by garbage woman.Watching Cats is better than this

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PhuonghoangSep 6, 2020

Mulan’s acting was terrible. I was expecting that the movie would be good but turns out it was so bad

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tmikeSep 6, 2020

Do NOT waste your $30 on this piece of garbage. In fact, you would have to pay me $30 to watch this crap again. This is what happens when a movie bend the knee to please the chinese market. This movie literally put me to sleep right from theDo NOT waste your $30 on this piece of garbage. In fact, you would have to pay me $30 to watch this crap again. This is what happens when a movie bend the knee to please the chinese market. This movie literally put me to sleep right from the beginning. I'd rather watch the original cartoon than watch this crap again. 0/10… Expand

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Cloudix9Sep 6, 2020

**** communist film of the live action remake. The actor of mulan In this film is pro ccp. The real mulan is Agnes chow from Hong Kong.

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TechMovieSep 5, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a disaster. 1) Mulan's decision moment : It was a life-risking decision to go to a war on her father's behalf. Let alone the fact that the decision making scene was acclaimed by many fans as the best scene of the animation film, it is indeed an important moment for this very movie to switch the gear from 'Mulan as just a girl' to 'Mulan risking the life to save her father'. In the movie, there was no scene to show this transition in any way. She swung the sword and suddenly she's on the horse with full armors on. What the..

2) Mulan's growth as a soldier : Okay. I admit I'm missing "I'll make a man out of you" so much. But even without the song, there's no growth of Mulan as a soldier because she's born with this special gift, chi. I felt like I was watching some Asian version of a fake Star Wars Jedi movie. As an Asian, I'm sick and tired of western movies abusing the concepts of chi, yin, and yang. Chi is not a force. It was even comedic when I saw the emperor also used the chi.

3) Confusing message : This movie made many sacrifices for the sake of political correctness. And I get that it was meaningful to have Mulan reveal her gender herself and get accepted as a legitimate woman warrior (I think she was accepted as a woman warrior also in the animation but let's move on). But this politically correct, strong Mulan does not fit with traditional Confucian values such as "Devotion to family", and "Loyalty to the dynasty". It's like in the grey area. The animation movie addressed this so smoothly that it managed to successfully lift Mulan as a legitimate war hero while not giving too much stress to Mulan being a woman or other Confucian value. Mixing the political correctness with traditional Confucian values was just a wrong cocktail. It never works that way. You either go progressive or stay exactly where it was in the animation. This actually feels like a setback, and I cannot understand what the heck the message is from this movie.… Expand

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WizbiT66Sep 6, 2020

Shameful garbage, they thought this was ready for release? Amateur effort CG too.

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salvynism_Sep 6, 2020

The movie ain't that good, but not too bad though. If you like a family-theme movie, this film will do

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Kai82Sep 6, 2020

A ridiculous money grab for a remake that lacks the heart, soul and humor of the original. In the original Mulan made the heroes journey of self-discovery as she develops and overcome the odds by determination, will power and working harderA ridiculous money grab for a remake that lacks the heart, soul and humor of the original. In the original Mulan made the heroes journey of self-discovery as she develops and overcome the odds by determination, will power and working harder than anyone else. Here there is nothing as she is a Mary Sue or close to it. Even more they removed Mushu. You read that correctly. Mushu was a highlight of the original and it is beyond my imagination how they thought this could be a good idea or well received. They say they wanted appeal more to the Chinese audience. The characters are overall more diluted and inferior to the original. I don't blame the actors here because it is the fault of the script and decisions by the production company. This is also true for director Niki Caro. My respect for what she did here with this crippling limitations for character development and storytelling. I must also mention the CGI. It is also strangely unpolished and sticks out. The soundtrack is O.K. and fight scenes are good. The scenery and looks are a bit strange and it is hard to describe. A YouTube reviewer said it looked like a Bollywood movie where they took out everything that makes a Bollywood movie great (Singing, joy, emotions, etc.). Again this is strangely a fitting description. However my main summary would be that the movie was boring and you will often look on your **** Overall this is a movie that was ruined by corporate decisions and makes you to want to rewatch the original to remove the bad taste in your mouth. I am not sure if I would recognize it as remake of the original if I did not know it. I subtract 2 points for the cash grab on Disney+.… Expand

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Wil666Sep 6, 2020

Boring and long i love the first movie but this one has no heart no fun wasted my time and money watching this crap.

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raorianSep 5, 2020

Another IP ruined to appease specific demographics.
It really feels like this movie is meant for china
They completely botched Mulan and her family. The worst sin is that they added superhero chi because market survey says people want to beAnother IP ruined to appease specific demographics.
It really feels like this movie is meant for china
They completely botched Mulan and her family.
The worst sin is that they added superhero chi because market survey says people want to be special and not earn things through hard work like in the original.
Really the sins are of three types:
PC stuff, like removing romance with superior officer
China appeasing
general poor writing (stupid villain: "we're the same". "no"
"yes") and lazy effects like removing the pole scene for mountain scene just for lack of stunt actor… Expand

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vacantknight5Sep 6, 2020

Guys This Movie Is Trash Its Not Mulan Not Even Close, The Morons Are Coming, ILL Make A Bad Movie Out Of You.

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GenericUser123Sep 5, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They missed the opportunity to cast Kevin Hart as Mushu and have him run around in a little red dragon costume. Absolutely Inexcusable.… Expand

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KrisVSep 5, 2020

Visually stunning. Powerful story of female strength! Loved watching it with my 2 daughters who also have "strong chi". Empowers girls and woman to never let the world subvert their gifts. Like that it was more about leadership and less aboutVisually stunning. Powerful story of female strength! Loved watching it with my 2 daughters who also have "strong chi". Empowers girls and woman to never let the world subvert their gifts. Like that it was more about leadership and less about romantic love. A positive direction for Disney. Now more than ever, we all need an uplifting story to get though uncertain times.… Expand

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BadAim81Sep 5, 2020

To many important scens are missing.
Kinda boring.
I dont understand what Disney is thinking
When the publish movies like this.

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zmokSep 5, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mulan the animation was one of my all time favorite movies and I really wanted this to be great. But this is one hot garbage of a movie. The animation celebrated and portrayed feminism and equality exceptionally well, while this movie got it completely wrong. Reducing Mulan's success to her being born with strong chi is both demeaning and cringy. In the animation, Mulan outperformed all the men in the army because her grit, hard work and determination, she earned the trust and friendship of her peers by proving herself and climbing the pole. She went from a weakling to a physically strong person through the army camp by driving herself to get better. Iconic and crucial moments in the animation such as her cutting her hair, or the emperor saying you bow to no one to Mulan.. removed without any proper replacement.

Don't get me started on the badly CGI pheonix or the shapeshifting witch. To reduce such an iconic and important movie to magical **** is disrespectful. It is embarrassing to say that this is actually worse than Matt Damon's Great Wall.… Expand

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grayisagirlSep 5, 2020

Come on, the people giving this film super excited reviews havent seen the 52% rating by audiences in Rotten Tomatoes. I also look at people's reactions in comment sections, and me being obsessed with critic reviews on YouTube and whatnot,Come on, the people giving this film super excited reviews havent seen the 52% rating by audiences in Rotten Tomatoes. I also look at people's reactions in comment sections, and me being obsessed with critic reviews on YouTube and whatnot, I've done the work for you. What a lot of people promoting the film are saying is they loved the look of the movie and that this was the best remake yet without much substance to go by to truly convince others on the fence about it. Over 80% of those comments from every source from RT to Chris Stuckmann to Grace Beyond the Trailer, to the actual critics themselves, think that this movie was a disastrous turn for what many hoped Disney would fix after the muck formed from Star Wars. First, let's base this on the animation for those on a nostalgia high: This film misses a plethora of opportunities that we are all used to seeing and hearing, and that is music and whimsical characters. There is literally NONE of that, none!My jaw dropped. I could not believe Disney would do away with all of this. One cute tea scene we all know was all we get for any level of enjoyment! The characters suffer with non personality disorder, you can forget the ancestors, Mushu, the cricket, Mulan's fighting instincts, Mulan's personality, Mulan's human characteristics like NOT having the ability to practically fly around and have superhero powers at age 6. For those comparing their thoughts to this film with Mulan's Chinese history, it still didnt live up to even those writings! The movie was slow, a little boring, she abandoned many soldiers to do the avalanche scene, some witch woman took up half of the story, none of Mulans struggles were evident here. Oh man, just wait till December. I'm done… Expand

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StopTheTankiesSep 5, 2020

This was objectively one of the worst movies i've ever seen in my life. It deserves negative points.

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VictormSep 5, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good picture, although it doesn’t have all the characters in the original movie, this picture is good enough to entertain you.… Expand

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sincredSep 5, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lo mejor de la pelicula, fue el mejor ejercito chino de toda la historia , los super 4 pejelagartos, la bruja me conmovio con el sacrifico a una desconocia, al super ejercito mongol de 100 caballos, la guardia emperial de 3 pelotudos y la Mulan que lanza flechas con Pies… Expand

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leitocabronSep 5, 2020

que pesima pelicula enserio que MARYSUE la mulan de ahora Disney la Cagaste de NUEVO

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EmilytaylorSep 5, 2020

I loved the animated one so much. I get that they wanted to make it more fit for adults but it was too many changes for me.

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Renee4Sep 5, 2020

This was atrocious.... please for the love of god, Disney, don’t make a sequel. And everyone else don’t waste you’re time with this.

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abshihSep 5, 2020

Terrible movie. Basically remove all the good parts of the original film and replaced it with PG battles.

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kpaulSep 5, 2020

China literally makes the best story telling tools illegal. No "co-production" will ever be successful while Chinese censorship stifles any engaging story telling tool like character develop through overcoming flaws. Literally illegal!

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thekellersonSep 5, 2020

Impressive. It's surely the best Disney live action. They made a glorious work in balancing the new with subtle references to the original animation. The visuals are stunning and the cast is simply the best. Brilliant, it's impossible to notImpressive. It's surely the best Disney live action. They made a glorious work in balancing the new with subtle references to the original animation. The visuals are stunning and the cast is simply the best. Brilliant, it's impossible to not get emotional with this story about strong women who wants to find theyr place in society.… Expand

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rafaelsiuSep 4, 2020

This is a rare failure of Disney. The plot is very dull, the character acting is also very poor, and the musical performance is also very ordinary. The most important thing is that without Mushu Dragon, this is unacceptable.

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kakuzu281281Sep 5, 2020

Typical "woke" bull. No one says women can't beat up men, but when you purposely force all the men out of a movie to make it 100% women who 100% can do anything their hearts believe, its pandering crap. The only good is the effects, whichTypical "woke" bull. No one says women can't beat up men, but when you purposely force all the men out of a movie to make it 100% women who 100% can do anything their hearts believe, its pandering crap. The only good is the effects, which lets be real. Special effect have been good for 15 years so.… Expand

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thedaarkbattySep 5, 2020

In the animated Mulan movie she's a regular person who struggles to become a warrior. In this movie she's just born with magic powers and is instantly the best at everything she ever does. With this movie and Star Wars it feels like Disney isIn the animated Mulan movie she's a regular person who struggles to become a warrior. In this movie she's just born with magic powers and is instantly the best at everything she ever does. With this movie and Star Wars it feels like Disney is afraid to portray women as humans who have flaws and just wants them to be born perfect in all their movies.… Expand

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knife_xSep 5, 2020

It’s a joke.
Ridiculous script, terrible costume & makeup, confusing buildings, poor battleground, and nonsense character setting all make this movie extremely hilarious.
Good job, Disney.

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LabradorSnootSep 5, 2020

Really big failure, not sure how this script made it in front of cameras. On a technical level it's well made with solid cinematography, and that's it.

A shallow - cliche filled plot with zero depth and mostly unlikeable characters. SomeReally big failure, not sure how this script made it in front of cameras. On a technical level it's well made with solid cinematography, and that's it.

A shallow - cliche filled plot with zero depth and mostly unlikeable characters. Some seriously bad acting, especially by the main character. Unbelievable how big of a whiff this one is by Disney.… Expand

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gabrielalbSep 5, 2020

This movie adds so much to the original that it becomes even better. It’s a total must see!!

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zhuruisySep 5, 2020

Overall the movie is terrible, not even trying to compare to the original animation.
The entire movie gives me a feeling of a lack of money during production. For example, in Mulan's home, the original animation featured crowd street includeOverall the movie is terrible, not even trying to compare to the original animation.
The entire movie gives me a feeling of a lack of money during production. For example, in Mulan's home, the original animation featured crowd street include different style animal and buildings, but in this version of Mulan, only one building exists and not lots of people live there(imagine there only a handful of people live there how can you show that Mulan has been seen differently in the overall culture.) and both in the training camp and fighting in the city you also don't see many people exist, although in the animation and this version the main character are those five people but at least show the rest of the army in a reasonable size. The central city is also a joke. I cannot even call it a city, it more like a middle-size countryside, and even in such a small set up, Mulan cannot even fight in there. They have to go to a smaller location to fight. Although they have Donnie yen in the cast roll, why choose him when you do not even have any legit fight scene. The music part is even worse. It feels so uncomfortable as you do not get to hear even one complete theme music. Every background music feels incomplete. I cannot even describe the feeling in my words(maybe you have to watch it to feel how horrible it is). The art design and the script, in my opinion, are the only two things worth looking at, but I guess both of them you have already seen in the trailer.… Expand

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LegionPower234Sep 5, 2020

Save yourself two hours and avoid this movie it's the worse live action Disney film to date.

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DACUSSep 5, 2020

Support Mulan!!! I really love it! It’s unfair to give a low score without watch it! Some people are just biased against it in my opinion! Please respect the effort of all the crews of Mulan .

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YinYangSoulSep 5, 2020

I believe, not much people really remember the original. And your emotions will not be the same if you watch it now, as I did.
So, I have to say, that movie is really good, at least we have battles not just running around with fireworks. JustI believe, not much people really remember the original. And your emotions will not be the same if you watch it now, as I did.
So, I have to say, that movie is really good, at least we have battles not just running around with fireworks. Just relax and enjoy the movie, it is beautiful.… Expand

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vreeSep 5, 2020

If you thought that getting rid of Mushu was the only bad thing to expect, think again...

There is no singing in the movie and even the ambient music scenes have completely lost their power. The plot has actually been made weaker. And theIf you thought that getting rid of Mushu was the only bad thing to expect, think again...

There is no singing in the movie and even the ambient music scenes have completely lost their power. The plot has actually been made weaker. And the pacing is all over the place...

Skip this and just watch the original classic.… Expand

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fernanwallSep 5, 2020

Lastima que no sea fiel a la origina. No vale los 22€ que cobran. Faltan personajes iconos de la pelicula original,

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MPB11414Sep 5, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It just isn't fun. The story is not creative or well told. What a pathetic movie. Dishonor on Disney. Although happy to see asian actors it does not make the script any better. A turd wrapped in gold is still a turd.… Expand

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dnlhdez87Sep 5, 2020

I'm gonna be honest, this version was really interesting. It's not funny as the Disney's first version, but it's heart-touching. There are a few things different from the original, but the essence is the same. You'll have a beautiful andI'm gonna be honest, this version was really interesting. It's not funny as the Disney's first version, but it's heart-touching. There are a few things different from the original, but the essence is the same. You'll have a beautiful and emotive time when you watch it. It will remind you the original movie sometimes.… Expand

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theclearlightSep 5, 2020

Hua Mulan is a Chinese legend first and not an animation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hua_Mulan.
So Mushu was added in the animation to please us, he wasn't there in the first place.
Truth be told, it's a good Chinese movie. It doesn'tHua Mulan is a Chinese legend first and not an animation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hua_Mulan.
So Mushu was added in the animation to please us, he wasn't there in the first place.
Truth be told, it's a good Chinese movie. It doesn't follow the Hollywood convention of storytelling so it's not well adapted to us, so we need to be open-minded to another style to appreciate it. (of course we don't have to and can just hate it)
Is it perfect? Well, which movie is?
If you go see this movie, thinking that Walt Disney's version of Mulan is the source of truth, you're bound to be disappointed, because it's closer to the original legend.
All that being said, it's indeed censored, because to my understanding the legend is much more bloody and would be ill-advised for children... which are a great part of the target audience I believe.… Expand

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ormichSep 5, 2020

I really enjoyed it, it was compelling and the cinematography was beautiful

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WeylandCorpSep 5, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’ll be short with this one. It’s exactly what you expect from a modern film: good action, good scenery, removal of key characters, and an uninteresting protagonist. No mushu, no cricket, no ancestors, Mulan’s 3 pals are gone, no singing etc. it’s mulan without he heart and soul. This just isn’t worth the 30 dollar ticket. Save this film for a rainy day when you’ve got nothing better to do.… Expand

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MrTemboSep 5, 2020

This movie is so bad, honestly, there is one scene almost at the climax of the movie where I wanted to just turn off the TV, I was expecting so much more from this movie but it didn't deliver, not even close.

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Advanced-ForceSep 5, 2020

It is a great version of the story, which was a joy to watch and carries an important and ever-current message of equality and injustice.

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gregs1999Sep 5, 2020

Borrows hardly any of the Mulan story. There’s no point to this at all. Go watch the original instead

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linkzinSep 5, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The film was good and had many things good, but I'm talking about the past, now I say: No Muchu no film.
And now they make a version more heavy for kids.
This is not Mulan, this is a sad video… Expand

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Bluesteel21bSep 5, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The animated Mulan movie is a billion times better, funnier, and just amazing. I get they wanted to make a realistic movie but this just plain and simple didn't work. The animated movie had heart and a message; the live action film had none of those. The musical numbers in Mulan were some of the best music out there; they could have at least had many of the songs in this film in instrumental form; but nope! Mulan in this film is Rey like in Star Wars; super powerful from the beginning. There's no training, no struggle, a character you could care less about. Pass on this movie and don't waste your money on this. Wait til it's free on the streaming site.… Expand

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coustoeSep 4, 2020

Positive: Good cinematography.

Negative: Lacks the level of love and joy as the original, most of the movie seems overly mechanical and dry. Mulan's character is also less relatable. Characteristics & flaws that humanized Mulan in thePositive: Good cinematography.

Negative: Lacks the level of love and joy as the original, most of the movie seems overly mechanical and dry. Mulan's character is also less relatable. Characteristics & flaws that humanized Mulan in the animated version are lacking in the live action version.… Expand

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andy24king24Sep 5, 2020

It’s unfortunate Disney can get to a new all time low and this is it. It’s not a film review, it’s the sad fact that Disney wanna charge their beloved fans an extra £19.99 to watch this film. It’s looks good but I ain’t paying for it. It’sIt’s unfortunate Disney can get to a new all time low and this is it. It’s not a film review, it’s the sad fact that Disney wanna charge their beloved fans an extra £19.99 to watch this film. It’s looks good but I ain’t paying for it. It’s only a fiver at the cinema and the dvd is only a tenner. So Disney try again in trying to lure your fans. It’s failed for me.… Expand

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Eason85Sep 5, 2020

A movie that didn't need to be made except to pander to the genocidal and totalitarian Chinese state and its subjects, peddled by Disney and Hollywood.

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RonnamSep 5, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kinda boring and poorly paced. Cutting 20 minutes would really help. Not a particularly fun movie. Pretty vistas. I disliked giving the hero Ki powers. The whole point of the story is a normal girl worked hard, was brave and clever, etc. Instead now she’s a superhero? Weird choice that undermines the character, plot and theme of the whole narrative. The original is far more enjoyable.… Expand

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Joey8964Sep 5, 2020

One of the worst Disney movie!
Don't even waste your time on this!!!!
The actress can't act at all!!

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danielwylie7Sep 5, 2020

This movie is beautiful! It made me cry several times! Absolutely loved it!

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ReenanabreeuSep 5, 2020

Amazing movie, incrivelmente bem feito, bem trabalhado e único, representa perfeitamente Mulan

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Saul_TarSep 5, 2020

Probably the worst possible approach for this movie. They literally turned her into a natural born super hero. First day in the military, she's this literal athletic genius, beating all men like they're puppies. I was watching it and couldn'tProbably the worst possible approach for this movie. They literally turned her into a natural born super hero. First day in the military, she's this literal athletic genius, beating all men like they're puppies. I was watching it and couldn't believe how naive and ridiculous the movie is. The original Disney Mulan was a masterpiece in every way. But this, this is just a parody of itself...… Expand

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AmiaSep 5, 2020

It’s really bad. You’re better not watching this one. I waste my miney to watch it

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AndiCeeSep 5, 2020

As far as remakes go, this one failed on most areas. The graphics were not good. Casting could have been better as well. Didn't do Mulan any justice sadly.

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muimuimuiSep 5, 2020

Mulan is about integrity and sacrifice . this is one Disney superhero junk. it betrayed the real moral story of humility。 Mulan is not about kung fu fighting ! soulless and shallow

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MoviesteveSep 5, 2020

The plot wasn't well thought out and the fight scenes were corny. At the beginning, the film seemed like it had potential but ultimately surprises you and goes in a terrible direction. I felt robbed after paying to see this movie.

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NsanchSep 5, 2020

Basically garbage, donnie yen and liu Yifei basically just trot around on screen for an hour and half lauding the benefits of communism across the world

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DexEngineerSep 5, 2020

Lost opportunity. It does not compare to animated Mulan in any way. No real music. No blood. No emotions. Stupid magic. Bad message. See something else!

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DilaonSep 5, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. MILD SPOILERS:

This version of Mulan makes her a Mary Sue. She is born with a huge reservoir of chi, which makes her more powerful than everyone else. She didn't work for it, she didn't do anything to deserve it. She was just born with it. In the animation, she actually makes up for her lack of physical strength by outsmarting everyone else. Not here. Here, she's just a child prodigy. Just because she takes part in the training doesn't mean she needs it. She's actually suppressing her power, Elsa style.

Apart from that, the movie has glaring editing amateurish mistakes. One moment she's holding the sword, the next she's already armored up and striding out of her village, any emotional charge or dramatic tension is gone from this scene compared to the original animation. In another part, Mulan wants to find higher ground to fight the enemies, she mounts her horse, and the very next frame she's already behind a rock shooting arrows! It feels like the movie was butchered in the editing room.

They also stripped down any comic relief whatsoever. No Mushu, no jokes, even granny had to go. The movie takes itself too seriously to the point where it becomes dull. The actor playing Mulan has the acting range of a wood plank. The CGI is sometimes OK and sometimes hideous.

There's nothing epic about the fights like it was promised. We've seen wire-fu done a lot better in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and in House of Flying Daggers, and even in The Matrix. There are no epic scale battle scenes.

This movie is inferior to every other version of Mulan out there, including and especially to the animation of 1998.

It's not a terrible movie, mind you. But it's definitely NOT worth the 30 bucks. And I have no wish to watch it again. One time was more than enough. This movie is in fact scaled-down in every sense. There's magic (or chi) but it's not magical. The fights seem to be actually scaled down from the animation, fewer people, less epic, huge empty fields. Even the Imperial City has no citizens. Empty streets everywhere. We never get to connect with the other characters and we do not care for them. Mulan's village is smaller. The war camp is smaller. The pacing feels rushed. It's amazing that with all the songs taking up screen time and about 30 minutes less, the original amination felt a lot more fleshed out and had better pacing.

Disney sacrificed everything that made this movie special in order to appeal to the Chinese audience. I hope it pays out to them. This movie is just the latest disappointment in a series of unnecessary remakes. It is certainly not worth 30 dollars to watch.… Expand

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ShrederthecloneSep 5, 2020

This movie us painfully safe and horribly boring. Disney only cared about pleasing China instead of pleasing everybody else. The cgi was poorly animated so moments that Steve supposed to be interesting was ruined by being pulled from theThis movie us painfully safe and horribly boring. Disney only cared about pleasing China instead of pleasing everybody else. The cgi was poorly animated so moments that Steve supposed to be interesting was ruined by being pulled from the immersion. The price also is absurd, thirty dollars for a movie that couldn't capture the same charm as the original.… Expand

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ckeppnerSep 5, 2020

The original Mulan (1998) is among my favorite films of all time. I love the story, and I was very exciting for this PG-13 remake. Like all of the great remakes, I hoped it would tell the story in a new way that elevated aspects of the storyThe original Mulan (1998) is among my favorite films of all time. I love the story, and I was very exciting for this PG-13 remake. Like all of the great remakes, I hoped it would tell the story in a new way that elevated aspects of the story the original couldn't.

Instead, Mulan (2020) strictly stays the same as the original, except it gets rid of everything that made the original exception. I disliked so much about this movie, I will break down each aspect, starting with the only two positive things I can say about the film.

Representation:
The fully Asian cast in this movie set in China is needed. The original, while a product of a different time and featuring many Asian voice actors, also commits the sin of appropriation. Good on Mulan (2020)!.

Scenery:
The scenery is breathtaking.

One neutral aspect of the movie is the music. I really liked the re-imagining of the classic Mulan songs, but this was hard to mess up because the original music was that strong.

Now for the bad stuff.

Story/characters:
With the exception of Mulan and her father, all other character arcs were written out of the movie. Mulan and her father are the only characters who grow at all. All other characters strictly serve as background. By comparison, the original had growth arcs for Mulan, Mulan's father, the commander, Mushu, and Mulan's three films. The original even acknowledges what happens when a character fails to grow and learn lessons in the form of the emperor's advisor. The lack of these secondary characters in Mulan (2020) HURT the film and story badly. There is barely any emotion in this film at all.

Acting:
Nearly every character in the original Mulan is played to perfection. The voice acting was incredible. I'm not sure what happened to the acting in Mulan (2020). Nearly everyone delivers every line wooden. Donnie Yen, who I love in his other films, is particularly guilty of this along with the emperor (Jet Li). It's almost like the actors were told not to show any emotion. Even the great Tzi Ma deadpans nearly every line. Action:
I'm admittedly not the biggest fan of floaty martial arts, which is a lot of the action in Mulan. But even that style was done poorly. Very rarely would the camera show two full combatants in a fight, focusing instead on close ups of individual movement, which made the action hard to track. Very little of the action looked real, except for when the masterful Donnie Yen was on screen. The action was boring and not of a caliber befitting a PG-13 movie. Every emotional scene from the first film that was again on screen was notably worse than the original.

Editing:
As mentioned above, the editing was lazy and confusing. Shots flew by too fast and failed to add to the story.

Directing: So many of these issues within the film should have been addressed by the director. Why not frame wider action sequences? Why not tell the actors to stop being so wooden (even worse if the director made the choice to have all the characters be emotionless on purpose). Comedy:
There is little to no humor to speak of in this movie.

This movie was painfully bad, and I had so much hope for it. Don't waste your time or your money; wait for it to come out on regular Disney+ if you absolutely have to see it.… Expand

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GabiwandSep 5, 2020

It has little to nothing happening for 1h and a half of the movie.
The ending scene is good , but it will not pay off the 30 dollars you need to invest to watch.
Just don't buy it is not worth it.

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kstud1Sep 5, 2020

You have to be kidding me, $30.00 to see that? Saw it for free, and it wasn’t even worth that time, 2020 the year that everyone has lost their minds, very boring, who could not tell that was a female posing as a male? Too much rope work andYou have to be kidding me, $30.00 to see that? Saw it for free, and it wasn’t even worth that time, 2020 the year that everyone has lost their minds, very boring, who could not tell that was a female posing as a male? Too much rope work and linen fighting, and the same ending you would find in every Disney movie ever made.… Expand

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ThatRanManSep 4, 2020

Charmless and poorly written with even worse acting. It’s amazing how bad this remake is from start to finish. Easily the worst of the Disney live-action remakes to date and that’s something.

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bewarechameleonSep 5, 2020

on it's own, this movie could have been great but as a mulan movie remake it completely falls flat. from the off you barely see the growth that we saw in the animated version, mulan starting off at the bottom and working her way to the top.on it's own, this movie could have been great but as a mulan movie remake it completely falls flat. from the off you barely see the growth that we saw in the animated version, mulan starting off at the bottom and working her way to the top. instead she wakes up OP and remains OP throughout showing us that you don't have to grow as a person if you just wake up as a badass. all of the humour we got in the original has been completely stripped in favour of a more 'realistic' movie, you know even if there are witches turning into birds, people running up walls and flying though the air similar to crouching tiger, hidden dragon. there's no emotion shown in the entire movie, even mulan herself barely emotes a single facial expression, even when threatened with execution. go see the original 2D animated movie if you want a more fleshed out movie, this was not worth £30… Expand

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LaRocherSep 5, 2020

Music is so good. The fighting scenes are wonderful. I want to watch it on the big screen!!

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AreYouSeriousSep 5, 2020

If you love (or even like) the original, this film is not for you. The original had so much heart, it was funny, it was inspiring, great characters and excellent story. This is like a soulless cardboard cut-out. Completely vapid andIf you love (or even like) the original, this film is not for you. The original had so much heart, it was funny, it was inspiring, great characters and excellent story. This is like a soulless cardboard cut-out. Completely vapid and pointless. I was looking forward to this, but boy did they drop the ball. Absolutely waste of time and money.… Expand

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naderaligator12Sep 5, 2020

Mulan has no character development, rushed plot, bad cgi effects (don't look real), inconsistency with the movie, no mushu, and many of the characters do not look or act like the characters from the original. So this is a Mulan remake ofMulan has no character development, rushed plot, bad cgi effects (don't look real), inconsistency with the movie, no mushu, and many of the characters do not look or act like the characters from the original. So this is a Mulan remake of someone's own creating, not of the original. Taken as a standalone film, it still does bad, boring parents and children alike.… Expand

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MarcocipriSep 5, 2020

Movie that is not capable of transmitting the dame emotions of the animated movie.

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Chexs1990Sep 5, 2020

First the good:
The cinematography is beautiful, no doubt.
The soundtrack is good as well, albeit without thinking about the musical aspect of the 1998 animation. The bad: By trying to please everyone, the director has efficiently managed toFirst the good:
The cinematography is beautiful, no doubt.
The soundtrack is good as well, albeit without thinking about the musical aspect of the 1998 animation.

The bad:
By trying to please everyone, the director has efficiently managed to create a movie which feels distinctly flat, without any heart or emotional connection to the characters on screen.
The screenwriters misspelled "Mongolians" as well (they didn't, but it's just so damn stupid).

There is no real feeling of impending doom like in the 1998 animation, and the dark scenes to establish the ruthlessness of the Khan, are gone.

With the inclusion of "Chi" they have also effectively removed the fundamental message of the whole tale. Mulan is just the best at everything because reasons, it's weird.

The character display some nonsensical reasoning as well, which I won't spoil, but holy damn, there are some encounters which are just straight up badly written.

In summation:
The movie is questionably written, without any real heart, and feels like the 1998 animation, if the animation had had a lobotomy.… Expand

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kyliaoSep 5, 2020

1.沒辦法接受習近平是木蘭的爸爸
2.沒辦法接受沒有木須龍的改編
3.皇帝造型不倫不類
4.反派單于失去氣勢
完全失敗的改編

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MarkpmSep 5, 2020

Movie had no character development and Terrible dialogue. Not even believable when mulan looks obviously like a girl and sounds like one too, yet she somehow fools everyone into thinking she's a man...yeah ok. The movie takes all the best andMovie had no character development and Terrible dialogue. Not even believable when mulan looks obviously like a girl and sounds like one too, yet she somehow fools everyone into thinking she's a man...yeah ok. The movie takes all the best and most impactful scenes from the original and dumbs them down as everything is just rushed over. I would have rather watched the original again or any other movie besides this one tbh. Would not recommend.… Expand

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roastbirdSep 5, 2020

I wish metacritic can clean up some political reviews, it has nothing to do with this movie itself. If you want to support HK, go to social media not a movie rating website I think most Disney movie are falling into a serious problem aboutI wish metacritic can clean up some political reviews, it has nothing to do with this movie itself. If you want to support HK, go to social media not a movie rating website I think most Disney movie are falling into a serious problem about "creating strong female characters".(star wars, frozen, captain marvel, etc)
I'd loved to see female characters pop up on the big screen, however not Disney's formula. All four movie (mulan, star wars, frozen, captain marvel) has its main character "gifted" with power, however, there is always a evil male character telling them they needs to be "that good girl" in their thoughts. Then at certain point, the fema character realized she needs no one and unleashed the inner power. The problem here is, there is no reason for them to change, and since they are "gifted", they can suddenly become super powered like turning on a switch, which makes the story mary sue.

How our kids can relate on such story, when the movie is trying to tell them you can only be a hero when you are gifted.

The original mulan is a very good movie.… Expand

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DelamoneSep 5, 2020

I was really looking forward this movie by watching the trailers it seems could be a good movie. But i was so wrong this movie it bad it is just bad and barely watchable. People who made this movie and approve it to go in public should beI was really looking forward this movie by watching the trailers it seems could be a good movie. But i was so wrong this movie it bad it is just bad and barely watchable. People who made this movie and approve it to go in public should be prohibit to make one more single movie for the rest of them lives.… Expand

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AdamauSep 5, 2020

The movie was ruined by the wrong choice of actress. It remind me how evil and naive Liu was, every time I saw her appear on the screen.

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stephen1224Sep 4, 2020

Absolutely terrible. Takes away everything that made the original movie good, and fails to find its own identity at the same time. All the humor, story, characters, music, and emotion is gone, leaving nothing but a watered down mess thatAbsolutely terrible. Takes away everything that made the original movie good, and fails to find its own identity at the same time. All the humor, story, characters, music, and emotion is gone, leaving nothing but a watered down mess that prefers stylized fight scenes over actually being a good movie... Also completely bastardizes the original Mulan story.… Expand

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JunkjackSep 4, 2020

To be fair, if you want to see a Chinese female warrior then this movie is a must see. On the other hand, if Disney princess style is your preference then 1998 cartoon movie is the way to go. I believe if Mulan were real, this Mulan portraitTo be fair, if you want to see a Chinese female warrior then this movie is a must see. On the other hand, if Disney princess style is your preference then 1998 cartoon movie is the way to go. I believe if Mulan were real, this Mulan portrait by Yifei is much more real. Obviously, real Mulan wouldn’t have Mushu with her. Mulan is a story about a girl disguised as a man trying to survive in military and defending her country. The core theme inevitably containing details of fighting, so the movie is PG13 whereas the cartoon is not. To people who “boycott Mulan” for actress YiFei’s take on Hong Kong protest, y’all need to do your research on history of China and Hong Kong first. Hong Kong police ain’t the same as BLM police brutality.… Expand

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nauqhnimovSep 4, 2020

The movie is good. Beautiful. Even on the small screen.Disney’s live-action Mulan is a confident blend of old and new, hiding a familiar heart under action-packed armor.

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Dubious_DingoSep 4, 2020

Great Disney remake. Heavy on the camp, and incorporates elements of the Asian filmmaking tradition of entertainingly overdone fighting/drama.

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SynderesisSep 4, 2020

I think this movie is good. For all. Instead of music we have a masterpiece of battle and fighting. It’s so beautiful.

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Kait23Sep 4, 2020

The people who dislike the movie can't wrap their heads around it being a complete reboot of the story, not a remake of the cartoon. It took me a minute to wrap my head around the martial arts fantasy style (where the laws of physics don'tThe people who dislike the movie can't wrap their heads around it being a complete reboot of the story, not a remake of the cartoon. It took me a minute to wrap my head around the martial arts fantasy style (where the laws of physics don't apply), but once I embraced it I loved this film. It had heart and was powerful. I loved the very stylized cinematography and the bold visuals. I loved the variation of the story and the foil that Mulan found in the character of Xianniang. Those who loved the original (as I did) will find there are many small homages to it throughout, expertly woven in with the story in an organic way. If you are able to embrace this film for what it is instead of what you think you want it to be (especially those of you wanting Eddie Murphy in a dragon suit) it is beautiful and moving.… Expand

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AzathothWakesUpSep 4, 2020

Wow, where to start. First off, this movie reeks of Chinese propaganda, all the actors are one note, Mulan's doesnt disuise her voice at all, and Mulan's boobs are sticking out constantly. This is just a straight up war movie by the way. IWow, where to start. First off, this movie reeks of Chinese propaganda, all the actors are one note, Mulan's doesnt disuise her voice at all, and Mulan's boobs are sticking out constantly. This is just a straight up war movie by the way. I now thing the best parts of the cartoon are Eddie Murphy, and the songs! Please watch the cartoon instead.… Expand

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Don09237890823Sep 4, 2020

The performances were obviously forced as if they realized early in the filming that there was zero substance, no heart, and absolutely lacked authenticity. They need to remake this...again.

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LoveTheClassicsSep 4, 2020

Alright kids. If you’re expecting Mushu or songs, and that’s what you’re here for, you’re not going to like the live action version.

As a female, and lover of the Disney animated musical, I loved this film. Visually beautiful and engaging.Alright kids. If you’re expecting Mushu or songs, and that’s what you’re here for, you’re not going to like the live action version.

As a female, and lover of the Disney animated musical, I loved this film. Visually beautiful and engaging. Rooted for Mulan the entire way and enjoyed every minute.… Expand

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whimsicalcynicSep 4, 2020

theres no mushu? or music? this seems whack to me i cant wrap my head around the decision to take away fan favorite characters. who was this even made for? who enjoys movies like this?

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Agustin1Sep 4, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This version is obviously diferent but its amazing! I’m crying a lot, and the soundtrack is a masterpiece… Expand

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OmerOnerSep 4, 2020

Amazing movie. Good fights scenes and a perfect adaptation to the poem The Ballad of Mulan.

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KorbenX9Sep 4, 2020

Absolutely terrible. Takes away everything that made the original movie good, and fails to find its own identity at the same time. All the humor, story, characters, music, and emotion is gone, leaving nothing but a watered down mess thatAbsolutely terrible. Takes away everything that made the original movie good, and fails to find its own identity at the same time. All the humor, story, characters, music, and emotion is gone, leaving nothing but a watered down mess that prefers stylized fight scenes over actually being a good movie... Also completely bastardizes the original Mulan story. This movie has no direction, no purpose, no reason to actually exist, other than to fill some Disney executive's pockets. Avoid at all costs. Let's make it a point for Disney to start actually creating original stories again, rather then rehashing the same concept over and over.… Expand

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Shiba-inuSep 4, 2020

A lifeless and boring remake of fantastic classic, don’t waste your time or money watching this piece of CCP propaganda. It sends all the wrong messages and makes a mockery of a great role model for little girls. A movie that’s supposed to beA lifeless and boring remake of fantastic classic, don’t waste your time or money watching this piece of CCP propaganda. It sends all the wrong messages and makes a mockery of a great role model for little girls. A movie that’s supposed to be empowering women turned out to be the most sexist and soulless movie I’ve had the misfortune of sitting through in recent memory.… Expand

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SpectacularSMSep 4, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We bought Mulan on DisneyPlus- you should not. This movie is terrible. The dialogue is laughable but not intentionally. The action is boring. The sequences make no sense. The characters are a fraction as interesting as the original. Oh, and Mulan isn’t a girl who trained to be a solider- she’s basically a super hero with extraordinary powers, making her ability to fight and save everyone easy, and thus uninteresting. Don’t buy this movie. If you do, you will regret it within the first 10 minutes of this utter crap-fest.… Expand

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tdawgblankSep 4, 2020

As a father of 2 tykes, I had to sit through this crud. I expect live action remakes to be lesser to the original, but this was beyond horrible. I didn't mind the disney live action remake of Jungle Book. I had low expectations going intoAs a father of 2 tykes, I had to sit through this crud. I expect live action remakes to be lesser to the original, but this was beyond horrible. I didn't mind the disney live action remake of Jungle Book. I had low expectations going into that one, but it ended up ok. I've had to sit through tons of plays on stages of various Disney movies. Even all those were better than this. My little girl named Zarina, who we named after the Pirate Fairy Tinker Bell movies, didn't even like this movie. $30 wasted. Don't believe the bots flooding review sites with fake max reviews with new accounts. This isn't worth $30. I have Disney+ and wish I had waited for it to be shown there for free. However, I let my wife talk me into watching this and we all wish we hadn't.… Expand

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VixXXXXSep 4, 2020

For $30, it is just not worth it. It's boring, lacking charm and takes huge steps backwards from the "actual" historic elements of Fa Mulan and the highly successful Mulan animated film. I rather watch Mulan II over and over then to watchFor $30, it is just not worth it. It's boring, lacking charm and takes huge steps backwards from the "actual" historic elements of Fa Mulan and the highly successful Mulan animated film. I rather watch Mulan II over and over then to watch this sloppy, SJW, PC culture infested version of a remake. WHO ASKED FOR THIS ANYWAY? Watch a documentary and research Fa Mulan. You will get a better experience. Do not pay attention to any positive reviews. There is nothing to spoil and nothing to reveal. It is as dull/lifeless as you can imagine. Songs are even MISSING from this remake? Is everyone just offended by everything nowadays?… Expand

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AxskuIISep 4, 2020

Disney at it again ruining another beloved classic. Jeez what's that price point despicable.

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tinka10Sep 4, 2020

A visual feast, but otherwise bland and lifeless. Poor characters, no humour, and no heart.

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