7.5 | / 10 |
Users | 5.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Based on a Chinese folk-tale, Mulan is a young high-spirited girl who tries hard to please her parents but always feels like she is disappointing them. Her father is drafted into the army which amounts to certain death because of his old age. Mulan disguises herself as a man and takes her father's place in battle, guided by a guardian dragon, Mushu. At the height of her success her secret is revealed and she is banished from home. But, undaunted she fights and defeats enemy invaders and saves the Emperor, bringing great honor to her family.
Starring: Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer, James HongFamily | 100% |
Animation | 86% |
Adventure | 67% |
Musical | 41% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 1.68:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Disney and Best Buy have collaborated on a store exclusive SteelBook release for the 1998 animated film 'Mulan.' The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the wide release. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel.
For a full UHD video review, please click here.
For a full UHD audio review, please click here.
Disney's smooth, glossy SteelBook displays some handling fingerprints in its darker areas. On the front, those are primarily in the four corners, which
are notably darker -- almost black -- to frame a diamond-shaped image center which depicts Mulan on her knees, back to the viewer, holding a helmet
above her head with both hands, putting it on in a scene meant to to symbolize her rise as a warrior. There's a light source coming down from above
illuminating her and the latticework in front of her. The film's title is top center, accompanied by "Disney." The rear panel is a dark brown with a
centralized
rectangular image broken into two squares on the left and a rectangle on the right. In the top square is a depiction of a dragon. Below, the letter "M."
In the rectangle, the word "Mushu" running vertically. Small copyright and model numbers appear bottom left and right, respectively. The spine is black
with the film's title in a copper color, with "Disney" in white, center. An UltraHD logo appears at the top and Disney at the bottom.
Inside, the digital copy code is tucked underneath the left-hand-side tabs. The two discs, one UHD and one Blu-ray, are situated on the right in
staggered-stacked formation. The inner print is a two-panel spread that depicts Mulan charging into battle on her horse. Most of the image appears on
the right under the discs. Behind her, across a snowy plain, are a number of additional horses riding at speed into battle.
For a breakdown of the included supplemental content, please click here.
Mulan's SteelBook is classy and elegant on the outside and a bit more playful and colorful inside. The film is very good and the UHD presentation is strong. Highly recommended.
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