'Mulan' review: A brave and true reflection of the original

Finally out after numerous delays, 'Mulan' deserves to be ranked as one of the best Disney live-action remakes so far.

Let's get down to business. Disney’s live-action remakes of its classic animation movies have been somewhat hit and miss over the years. For every Lion King, there has been a Dumbo, and though shot for shot remakes like Aladdin and Beauty And The Beast made good money, it’s debatable whether they were actually better than the original animated features.

So, on to Mulan, which has suffered delay after delay thanks to the pandemic, and is finally out in cinemas today. Much has been said about how the songs from the original 1998 animated feature have been omitted, and how the more child-friendly and comedic elements like Mushu the wise-cracking dragon have been taken out.