One of my favorite Disney Movies

Rating: 8/10 (1 February 2012)

Mulan seems to be one of those Disney animated movies that everyone seems to like, but no one seems to love. It was one of those movies of the Disney Renissance that didn't get the praise of their earlier movies like Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast and Lion King. Well personally, I love this movie, I actually prefer it to Beauty and the Beast and Little Mermaid, two movies that tried to be femenist. Sure there are a few things that I can nitpick about, but this movie just works so well for me.
First the characters: Mulan is a kick-ass heroine that is the best female lead Disney has had in, well, ever. Seriously Belle, Ariel, Jasmine, Nala, Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, they all did almost nothing. Mulan on the other hand killed Shan Yu with a fan. All the army members are good, if kind of forgettable. Shang is a hero who doesn't upstage Mulan. Mushu can be really Funny at times, but probably the funniest character was Mulan's grandmother.
Next, the animation: It may not be Disney's best animation ever, but it still looks really good.
The songs: while a couple are kind of forgettable, I absolutely love "I'll make a man out of you." And both "A girl worth fighting for," and "Reflection," are good as well.
The action scenes are fun, the comedy really works, and it has a good message about femenism.