Like the song said, let's get down to business:"Mulan" is big, sumptuous entertainment. It's good, but not great, transforming the story associated with the 1998 animated musical into a song-free, live-action movie that's more adequate than transcendent — a perfectly reasonable family-viewing investment that's worth seeing, but not necessarily a must-buy.
Those are the bones of the earlier film and this one, which is"suggested by the narrative poem 'The Ballad of Mulan.'" But this new"Mulan" — directed by Niki Caro, from a script credited to a quartet of writers — also possesses a very"Star Wars"-like undercurrent. Because Mulan, it turns out, has greatness inside her and must embrace that mysterious force in order to unleash her"warrior's heart" and fulfill her destiny.
It's quite a cast, and showcases acrobatic martial-arts stunt work to which many in the US were likely first exposed by"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." Gorgeously shot, the film overflows with vibrant colors and sweeping action -- some perhaps a bit intense for younger kids, as reflected by the PG-13 rating.
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