Live-Action Mulan Gets Down To Business With A 'Mature' Take And '1998 Throwbacks'

It looks like Mulan is doing exactly what she mentioned trim do all of the way back in the original 1998 Disney film: bringing honor to us all.


the opening critic reactions to the live-action version of Mulan are here, plus it seems that viewers who have had an early shot at seeing the film have left the theater very impressed.


This vision of Mulan, it's most crucial to remember, is a much different beast than the original animated movie. It's no longer a musical for one thing, nevertheless more of a nod to classic wuxia films, with Liu Yifei taking lead because the titular heroine Hua Mulan. Mulan must disguise herself as a male sort in attempt to keep her father, who isn't fit for rejoining the military, from being conscripted once more as China faces one of its greatest threats yet.


Here's what those who have seen the film have to mention about Disney's latest live-action project, and also you could get an idea of whether it's a movie you have got to add to your day-one list.


Fandango's Erik Davis called the movie exhilarating, colorful, emotional, and different from the animated version."


Insider's Kirsten Acuna called it "absolutely excellent praising the "subtle nods" to some of the original's songs.


Mashable's Alison Foreman praised the film for "bringing new elements to life while sustaining the classic nostalgia we all know & love."


Slashfilm's Peter Sciretta called the film "majestic" with "thrilling action."


Yahoo! Entertainment's Kevin Polowy named movie the perfect live action Disney reboot.


Blogger Wendy Lee Szany called the cast excellent and praised the choreography.


If you can't wait to be able to see for yourself how the new version stacks up to the original musical classic, you only have to wait up until the end of the month. You could catch Mulan in theaters on March 27, 2020.