Last 2-3 months a go, I bought a pirated DVD. It is a compilation of Disney Cartoons, and few animation. I had watched Mulan 1, maybe Decemeber or January, and it was a good, women empowering movie. It is a movie about following your heart, and breaking the rules if you feel strangled and choked. It is about believing on what you think is right, and standing for your own beliefs and philosophy.
So, last night- trying to find a light movie to watch, I popped in the DVD and chose MULAN 2. MULAN 1 is better, this one also gives the same moral lesson which is- follow what your heart desire, but in a more romatic sense. Thinking of the target audience, this might not be a good story for them. But Kudos for the music, children loves that! But nothing compares to the first MULAN's song: Reflection. It is the best, and I think a lot could relate to the song, even the adults.
I want to point out the character of Mushu on the story, he is kind of inconsistent. The story actually revolves around Mushu trying to seperate Mulan and General Lee Shang, and their travel for arranging the 3 daughters of the king to the Qui Gon kingdom. I hate Mushu's character, being selfish. He was developed as a good character, a friend on MULAN1, then suddenly, his character stooped low on MULAN2. As in YUCK.
Also, ironically, and almost close to impossible, these 3 princesses fell in love to the 3 men (Chien-Po, Ling, and Yao) who is helping them through out the journey to the other kingdom-- in a matter of what? 1 or 2days? I know it is a children's movie, but then the emotions of the characters are so plain, and non-complex. So, it is true then that most fairy tales are more of external scenes, more of movements to enchant the kids. It is only lately that animation became even suitable for adults-- specially pixar movies, because they now made the characters more dynamic, the story more complex and related to humanly emotions.
Also, ironically, and almost close to impossible, these 3 princesses fell in love to the 3 men (Chien-Po, Ling, and Yao) who is helping them through out the journey to the other kingdom-- in a matter of what? 1 or 2days? I know it is a children's movie, but then the emotions of the characters are so plain, and non-complex. So, it is true then that most fairy tales are more of external scenes, more of movements to enchant the kids. It is only lately that animation became even suitable for adults-- specially pixar movies, because they now made the characters more dynamic, the story more complex and related to humanly emotions.
I give this movie a 1.75/5
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