7/24/2023 0 Comments Epic kids war movie mulanBy entering the war as a female, she also risks being discovered and executed. When Mulan decides to take her father’s place in the war, she must go into the army without any fighting skills whatsoever. She is clumsy, and badly wants to bring honor to her family by being the perfect daughter despite her flaws, which make her interesting. In the original, Mulan is just a normal girl who starts off with no fighting capabilities. Strong characters are successful in movies, as long as their journey matches the story. The only attributes to Mulan’s character is her ability to be a strong woman, which would not be an issue if her character was also balanced out with realistic character flaws. The new version of Mulan’s character is not interesting she has few character traits, and there is no focus on her struggles. There is also more of a focus on Chinese culture in the newer film versus the original, which is refreshing.Įverything that made the first film charming, likable or made you want to follow the journey of the tale is completely written out - much like a lot of these Disney remakes. These two newer characters are more sympathetic and have actual motivations for their war and attempted conquest of China. Shan Yu was just a generic bad guy who did bad things, because he was bad. The newer villains are much more compelling antagonists in comparison to Shan Yu, from the original. There are two new villains in the new film - one is a witch named Xian Lang, and the other is the leader of the Rouran army, Bori Khan. Some of the changes to the plot from the original adaptation are decent. The cinematography really allows you to take in the beauty of these majestic landscapes. Disney actually managed to film in several locations throughout both New Zealand and China. There are, however, some elements that Disney produced successfully. Despite the likable parts of the movie, overall this was another disappointment from the House of Mouse. This was why the Mulan remake was one of the first Disney live-action remakes that I was excited to watch, because I thought the movie could be told in an interesting way. But what I wanted from the original Mulan was an epic war action movie, and instead I got a decent comedy-drama adventure. The original movie has great animation, likable characters, catchy songs, some funny humor and decent drama. She fights the invading Huns and saves China to prove herself as a strong and independent woman. The movie shares the story of Mulan, a young girl living in China, who decides to take her ailing father’s place in the Imperial Army. Mulan is the latest in Disney’s never-ending series of live-action remakes of their animated classics. The official poster for “Mulan,” a live action adaptation of the classic 1998 Disney movie.
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