Brave and Magical.

Rating: 8/10 (28 October 2003)

Witty, amusing little Disney movie, regardless of the horrid song element.
I'm not a fan of the Disney musical formula. I do not like the made-for-five-year-old song element found in most Disney animations, so I tend to just ignore those sections except in movies such as "Beauty and the Beast," where that activity is just not possible. I therefore avoid the movie itself, as often as I can.
This movie, has much of that Disney musical element, which for me, lowers the value of the movie.
However, the animation is far better than that of other later Disney movies, and the backgrounds are well done, which is a delightful surprise.
Disney has taken to ignoring detail, of late, which is a major disappointment for those of us who watch these movies for the animation quality.
The story itself is really very compelling, innovative, and strong. I thoroughly enjoyed this Disney attempt, although I am sure, as with all Disney sequels, they will screw up the animation quality and background value in Mulan 2. And I fully appreciated the comedic element provided by Eddie Murphy.
It rates an 8.2/10 from...
the Fiend :.