Unfortunately, the musical cues aren’t enough to distract from the live-action Mulan’s clunky script, even aside from the shoehorned lyrics. The same tactic is also used in the new Star Wars movies, which bank on nostalgia and trot out Luke’s and Leia’s respective themes to get straight to Star Wars devotees’ tear ducts. The old music and lyrics are also effectively a shortcut, tapping into the animated film’s well-established emotions, at least for those familiar with it. While those lines might sound natural when sung, they’re clunky when spoken. On top of that, characters recite entire lyrics in scenes from which songs have been removed. The score, composed by Harry Gregson-Williams, has constant nods to Matthew Wilder and David Zippel’s old songs, including an entire orchestral cover of “Reflection” at a pivotal point in the movie. But they aren’t able to completely let go of the music that made the animated film such a hit.
Unlike with the 1998 film - and unlike most other recent Disney live-action remakes - Caro and screenwriters Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Lauren Hynek, and Elizabeth Martin tell the story without any songs. Rather than sending her father to certain death, she disguises herself as a man and takes his place as a soldier.Ī matchmaking ceremony underway.
However, when her father (Tzi Ma) is called upon to serve in the Imperial Army as forces from the Rouran Khaganate invade from the north, Mulan’s determination and spirit become assets. Those qualities worry her family, since they may prevent her from finding a suitable husband, especially after she bombs her visit with the local matchmaker (Cheng Pei-pei). Mulan (Liu Yifei) is strong-willed and unafraid to speak her mind. The bulk of the story, based on the legend of Hua Mulan, remains the same. There isn’t any science fiction in the new Disney movie (though there is a healthy helping of fantasy), but the changes to the story - and the nostalgic cues that haven’t been changed - call the recent installments of the blockbuster franchise to mind. Second, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker. First, naturally, the 1998 animated film it’s adapted from. The new live-action Mulan, directed by Niki Caro ( Whale Rider, The Zookeeper’s Wife), is reminiscent of two things.
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