Review of Mulan (1998) by Gavin M — 10 Mar 2011

The payoff is a consistently rich piece with impressive visual vitality. It's the characterization of Mulan, both in voice and visuals, that makes the film a keeper. Gorgeously animated and stirringly told, Disney's Mulan is a timeless story that will delight kids and divert adults with its sweeping scope, emotional intimacy and screwball humor. This high-quality Disney animation combines strong pictorial appeal with amiable voice-performances. Mulan effortlessly blends serious, comic, and cute elements into a whole that should entertain the majority of movie-goers, regardless of race, gender, or age. Disney's animated feature hearkens back to its heyday fare, a sweet and captivating tale that pits gentle, enduring goodness against dark, malevolent forces.

VERDICT: "Full Price" - My second highest rating (Positive to Mixed reaction). This is a rating to a movie I view as very entertaining and well made, and definitely worth paying the full price at a theatre to see or own on DVD. It is not perfect, but it is definitely excellent.