Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

So much average

Powerful

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

It's a very interesting movie. I've seen it many times.

I loved this movie when I was younger and I still love watching it with my girls now.

When I still watch Disney animated movies, it is because I think there is more to them than just great animation and family entertainment. Mulan has shown me that real life issues can be handled in a way so we can translate those problems into a visual delivery. Therefore I will highlight some points for which Mulan should get more recognition.Mulan shows us the generally male dominated culture we live in (the Chinese setting is secondary). Mulan is a good role model for young girls, because she acts instead of just being pretty and waiting for her prince to save her (Snow White and Sleeping Beauty for example). The horrors of war is also visually shown when Li Shang and his army finds the dead bodies of his father and the other soldiers. It is a brilliant scene which seldom is mentioned in various "scariest Disney moments"-countdowns. Those are the messages I feel are underrated. Now for some quick technical aspects I see as great. The Hun army's run down the mountain side is incredible, when the crowd in front of the emperor's palace bows is also great and the scene in which the Chinese army finishes the song "A Girl Worth Fighting for" and discovers the burned down village. However, I would have liked to see more of the terror of the Huns. Shan Yu was not that memorable (I still find him scary, though).

Mulan stands out as one of the better films from the Disney Studio. Perhaps because it is a tale that is not familiar enough to see how the Disney Studio did a hatchet job on the original story ((Cough... Hunchback... Cough!)) That being said and gotten out of the way, the Hero(ine), Hero, Sidekicks (human, insect and dragon variety) are all well presented and entertaining. The story moves right along and the songs actually add to the film rather than being mere distractions.The Villain looks like Jack Palance and it might have been a great idea for him to have done the voice but...Give it a go ! It is quite a good film.