Solid entertainment from a new group of Disney animators. The story source is a Chinese fable about a young girl who disguises herself as a man to help her family and her country. When the Huns attack China, a call to arms goes out to every village, and Mulan's father, being the only man in the family, accepts the call. Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen, sung by Lea Salonga) has just made a disastrous appearance at the Matchmaker and decides to challenge society's expectations (being a bride). She steals her father's conscription notice, cuts her hair, and impersonates a man to join the army. She goes to boot camp, learning to fit in with the other soldiers with some help from her sidekick, Mushu, a wise-cracking dragon (voiced by Eddie Murphy). She trains, and soon faces the Huns eye-to-eye to protect her Emperor.

Mulan

While not one of my favorites as a Disney movie lover/collector this is a good movie and fun to watch. This movie is more for the teenagers to sit and watch. The voice/character of Eddy Murphy was a great choice for an dragon with an attitude. Fun to watch.

Great movie ... interesting extras too

Mulan is a wonderful movie, with a strong role model for girls, excellent music and animation. I didn't think the "special edition" was worth the extra money ... but I never do! However, it does have interesting information on the international versions, including a video short of Mulan in different languages ... and then there's Jackie Chan singing! (Love that guy.) An excellent choice for your child, that won't make you cringe.

Strong female character in Mulan

I believe this is the only Disney film where the main heroine isn't beguiled by love of a man to feel complete. Not only that, but she doesn't scream feminist antics all over the place (like the annoying Jasmine in Aladdin). Mulan shows that duty, honor and love of family and country, are very important. I love showing this film over and over to my daughter because of this. The fact that Mulan grows from an insecure clumsy and demure girl, to the hero of China, is a great story in its unfolding. I love the artistry of the film and how all the backgrounds and nature look like Asian watercolor artwork. The music is great, especially "Reflection" (the radio version of this song put Christina Aguilera's name on the map), and is beautifully sung by Broadway star Leah Salonga. Donny Osmond also has a great song and many of the characters are voiced by popular Asian actors. This is a very fine film and very underrated in the Disney array of animated features. I would like to see more non-European Disney heroines in animated films. Perhaps an African heroine, or a Japanese heroine. That's another reason I like this film so much.