TJ Dash

I haven't seen the animated version, just bits and pieces. I went in with little expectation other than knowing certain characters will be omitted and assumed it's for a seamless live action conversion. My sister had just watched it before I did and did not like it "one bit" in her words. I walked away thoroughly entertained and for some reason had the 'feels'. Strong powerful message to empower young girls, women, fathers with a story centred on family, trust, loyalty and devotion, choosing the right for the right moment, I'd hazard to say it's it's an inspiring piece. There are some improvements I would critique such as the younger Mulan could have had a slight accent, and the villain 'Bori Khan' could have had more depth, but with such a mammoth story condensed into a Disney standard run time, there can only be an attempt of balance in character building and events that unfold in that timeline. Overall, I'm glad my opinion differs from my sister. What a great movie! (For the record, I'm a male, ex-serviceman veteran and current firefighter and I'm thankful for powerful stories like this to uplift and encourage young/women to stand tall and be 'true') Good job Disney, well done.