Mulan: It’s not for your kids

I asked my 5-year-old why she wasn’t interested in finishing the brand-new Mulan, it’s “because they didn’t have any songs.”

Which is great for this parent, who enjoys a good female hero without all the forced singing.

I’m also a HUGE Jet Li fan. (I prefer Jackie Chan over Donny Yen, but Yen isn’t a bad swap.) J has always been a fan of kung fu movies, and we’ve watched a lot of them over the years. Those who appreciate that genre will be pleasantly surprised to find lots of those elements here – from the masters themselves.

Mulan is my kind of princess: she isn’t. I love this story because it was never about romance or marrying the man but it’s about a strong woman who can do it better than all the men.

It fucking rocked, honestly. I’d watch it again (after the kids go to bed).