We have an isolation habit in our family, and that is that Saturday evening is our family cinema time. That is when we bring some chips and snacks and enjoy a good film on the TV. We have several kids, and it is very interesting to see how they respond to different movies, especially animated movies.
We have seen quite a lot of movies, and in general, movies with real-life characters life Dora and the Lost City of Gold and The Pacifier (with Vin Diesel) became big hits. But, when it comes to animated movies, they are often bored, even though the movies are quite okay.
The Incredibles movies (both 1&2) are awesome, and my kids really like them (even though the second movie was scary at times), but they often feel bored and don't like the other animated movies. That is what made me curious to discover their reaction to the movie Mulan (the animated version). Since I liked the movie a lot myself, I was very curious to see their reaction to the movie.
What is Mulan all about?
China is under attack by the Hun army. Every family has to send one male to fight in the army. Mulan has a father who is almost incapable of walking, but as the only man, he has to fight for China. But, Mulan isn't like other girls, and she takes the place of her father and goes through all the tasks and learning processes, together with the other boys.
It is soon discovered that Mulan thinks differently than the rest, but that might come to the help of the army. But, this is not a place for a girl, so if anyone would discover her true identity, that would cause great trouble.
Meanwhile, the Hun army is proceeding in order to capture the Emperor and to take over China! Who will be able to stop their army?
My kids enjoyed the movie a lot!
I wasn't surprised by the fact, but I was happy to see that they really enjoyed this movie. The story is easy to understand, it has humor, and it has battles, some fighting, and a bad guy (who might be a bit scary for the youngest ones).
Often movies are vague in the story, making it harder to understand (which easily makes it boring for kids), but this movie was really easy to understand and they had no trouble enjoying every single minute of the movie.
My short Mulan summary...
This is a movie with a nice story about a brave girl who dares to be different, it has humorous characters, and it is easy to understand. And to be honest, even as an old guy, I found this still to be amusing, and I wouldn't have trouble watching it once again if I had to... But, instead of watching this movie once again, I guess it is time to watch the new Mulan movie with new characters on Disney+ instead. I haven't read many reviews of the movie, but most of what I have heard are quite negative reviews...
My Mulan score: 8/10
Have you seen Mulan? How did you like the movie? Do you have any favorite animated movies? I would love to hear your thoughts as well!
I watched Mulan on Disney+, a great place for those in love with Disney original animated movies and other original Disney content.
