MULAN (2020)
“the film itself is the dullest of blades, unable to cut tissue, let alone the binding of cultural mores or cinematic ramparts”
Read MoreWITHOUT FILM, SOMETHING SLEEPS INSIDE US AND SELDOM AWAKENS. THE SLEEPER MUST AWAKEN.
“the film itself is the dullest of blades, unable to cut tissue, let alone the binding of cultural mores or cinematic ramparts”
Read More“moments of splendor paired with the jumbled cultish familial strife”
Read More“Its flamboyant sprinkles of dark humor detonate continuously”
Read More“They took all the good will, expectation, excitement and hope from the best DCU film to date and gratuitously squandered it.”
Read More“leaving any cheer in the trailer and deliberate interest a spent ember of hope”
Read More“reliance on jump scares when some of the mood setup is creepily effective was a mistake”
Read More“all icing, rich, decadent and lavish, but merely empty topping on a bland and un-enticing cake”
Read More“…martial indulgence, and works, but it could have been more”
Read More“not finessed to creation the way the imagination might have promised”
Read More“Dumb geeky teen kind of excitement, but fun”
Read More“A satisfying end to the series”
Read More“a dark witches magically brewed spell, but instead of using virgin’s blood they used almond milk”
Read More“despite being cute, lightly whimsical and intrinsically kind of likable, it suffers from a general malaise”
Read More“This felt like the most inconsequential animated Disney film in years”
Read More“blackly shaded and psychologically viscous as molasses”
Read More“A swirling cacophony of darkness, crashing water, creeping visions”
Read More“ fell under the blade of ideas over execution”
Read More“manages to strip out the joy and magic from one of your beloved childhood faves”
Read More“Spartan and stylish... Do not expect more. But, really, what more do you need when it is done well and is so damn cool?”
Read More“Unnecessary, unwanted, and ultimately, unsatisfactory, unfortunately. “
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