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Mulan
Rating: ***
Date Seen: 1998-07-03
With Mulan, Disney proves again why it is the
king of animation. Awesome cinematography, a
great screenplay, and easily accessible
characters bring this movie to life.
The setting is ancient China, a culture piously
entrenched in its antiquated tradition of subjugating
women, drafting the elderly to fight in wars, and
ostracizing (or worse, murdering) anyone not willing
to go along with its precepts. In what has become a
signature of modern Disney animations, the hero of
the story dislauds confining cultural norms, and
in doing so manages to save the day. Yes, the story
itself is more or less predictable, but the Disney
crew manages it with such flair, wit, and artistic
beauty that watching is a pure delight.
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