Saturday 13 April 2013

Day 103: Mulan



So that her Father doesn’t have to go to war, Mulan (Ming-Na Wen), disguises herself as a man and joins the army in his place (to defeat… THE HUNS). She’s a bit rubbish in training to start with but undergoes a dramatic transformation and ends up being amazing. She deals with the Hun problem, restores honour for her family, and gets a man. Top marks!

I love how different this film is to yesterday’s Cinderella. Cinderella doesn’t stand up for herself and eventually marries a man who she just met because (I’m guessing) he was attractive and danced with her. Mulan, however, tries to do what is right for her family while still remaining true to her character. She saves her Father and the rest of China from death at the hands of the Huns, and she is respected by the men she has trained with in the army.

Really like this film. And the songs are great.

9/10

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