It also does not help that Li is a legendary, iconic actor, and Yifei Liu, who plays Mulan, is not the best actor. She is not bad, but she is a wee bit wooden.

| Jan 2, 2025

MULAN is a film best described as an “if only” production. If only the script had the input from actual Chinese people. If only it didn’t treat the culture, history, and mythology like a cheap prop.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 14, 2024

At its core, Caro's "Mulan" is quietly revolutionary, as it revels in the exhilarating sight of a young woman fighting for and earning her place in the world.

| Jul 26, 2023

Even though Niki Caro delivers the realistic, distinct take that was promised, its execution feels inferior to the original animated film in every single way. The 1998’s movie is far more epic and cinematic than its remake.

| Original Score: C- | Jul 24, 2023

The critical differences in the movie change a lot of Mulan’s character traits, and it is evident that the writers missed the opportunity to make her special.

| Jul 20, 2023

While there is commendable production design within, the film feels joyless for much of its runtime and concludes with an incredibly weak third act that lacks the visual splendor of the 90s film’s fireworks-driven finale.

| May 27, 2023

Beyond the fact that China feels like plastic, Mulan used to be, mainly, about its protagonist cutting personality, something that is totally missing from this adaptation. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 5/10 | Jan 7, 2023

Navigates through different terrains and attempts to cross a few borders. Sometimes it does so successfully, and sometimes it doesn't. [Full review in Spanish]

| Nov 8, 2022

“Mulan” pulls us into a vibrant and fascinating world while telling a story full of inspiration and relevance.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 24, 2022

The ambition and scale of Mulan sing through in this non-musical adaptation.

| Aug 17, 2022

In its attempt to be different and original, Mulan cements its place as one of the finest Disney live-adaptions released thus far.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 18, 2022

As remake of a beloved animated film from Disney, there are things that are both admirable and disappointing from it.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Feb 16, 2022

While Liu may not be my Mulan, she will definitely be another Asian kid's Mulan, and that's what really matters.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 7, 2022

In Disney's live action version of Mulan, director Niki Caro pares away the animated version's cartoonish elements and cuts to the core of the ancient Chinese tale of a rebellious and courageous young woman...

| Oct 5, 2021

Let's get down to business: This isn't one of Disney's shot-for-shot, song-for-song live-action remakes. Rather, Niki Caro's Mulan is a serious, often-intense reimagining.

| Oct 5, 2021

The updating makes for a highly enjoyable film.

| Oct 5, 2021

MULAN the Remake is an unintended requiem for a time where Cantonese language masterpieces flourished to the metronomic tick of optical sound. I don't yearn for that time exactly, but I do salute the cortege as it rumbles past.

| Original Score: 3 of 4 | Sep 13, 2021

The stakes are lower... It's just not as strong a story.

| Aug 31, 2021

A live-action remake that's not a mere nostalgia play, visual effects show-off, or pointless exercise in profit-making.

| Original Score: B | Aug 10, 2021

Though the film is pretty to look at, the scenery, colorful costumes, and famous actors aren't enough to hold one's attention for the entire two-hour runtime.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Jul 27, 2021