11/14/2023 0 Comments Brave disney cast![]() She’s lost the complexity of the animated version of the character, who is both a cute little girl and a powerful heroine. “She has no shortcomings - and even small shortcomings can be overcome immediately. “It feels that this Mulan was born with eight-pack abs,” one wrote. Turning her into a superhero removes Mulan’s everywoman appeal, and leaves her with no room to grow as a character, huge swathes of Chinese viewers said. The most fundamental flaw, most felt, was that Disney’s new heroine starts out from childhood already equipped with superhero-like abilities, thanks to her extraordinary reserves of “qi,” the force that she cultivates and controls to excel as a fighter. “After watching ‘Mulan,’ I want to apologize to Zhang Yimou and Jing Tian.” “Even ‘The Great Wall’ is better than this,” one wrote. Numerous viewers across all platforms slammed the new “Mulan” as being worse than another blockbuster that tried and failed to work both sides of the Pacific. “It’s full of Western stereotypes and conjectures about China, and particularly ancient China.” “The Americans invited all the famous Chinese actors they could think of and piled together all the Chinese elements that they could find to create this car crash,” reads one of the most popular reviews. On the more discerning Douban user review platform, however, the title ranks a dismal 4.9 out of 10. This Mulan “stays true to herself, develops her abilities, doesn’t bow to outside pressure, doesn’t question herself - she’s a hero and a princess,” cheered another who gave the film full marks. Because if Merida does not make a stand here, she is going to be a doormat for the rest of her life.“It still has that Disney magic but tells a Chinese tale,” wrote one reviewer who gave it a 10 out of 10. Careless, maybe(like nobody ever learned anything from "Macbeth" concerning witches in Scotland) but not selfish. Even worse is how the movie harps on Merida's so-called selfishness. But at the same time, Pixar's DNA commingling with Disney's is taking shape, and it's not entirely pretty, as there are also anachronistic silliness and minor vulgarities here. With the entertaining "Brave," Pixar's winning streak of high quality animation continues. ![]() All of whom she promptly embarrasses with her superior bow skills, before getting in an argument with her mother and then running away into the forest where she comes across a witch minding her business. But as a princess, she has certain responsibilities that her younger brothers do not, like presiding over a competition of three suitors for her hand in marriage. ![]() In "Brave," Merida would like nothing more than to run around with her bow and arrow all day. ![]() Rating: PG (Some Scary Action|Rude Humor) Now, Merida must discover the true meaning of courage and undo a beastly curse before it's too late. Merida seeks help from an eccentric witch (Julie Walters), who grants her an ill-fated wish. Her defiance of an age-old tradition angers the Highland lords and leads to chaos in the kingdom. Merida (Kelly Macdonald), the impetuous but courageous daughter of Scottish King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson), is a skilled archer who wants to carve out her own path in life. ![]()
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