5.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
A young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a warrior in order to save her father. A live-action feature film based on Disney's 'Mulan'.
Starring: Liu Yifei, Yoson An, Gong Li, Donnie Yen, Jason Scott LeeAdventure | 100% |
Family | 86% |
Fantasy | 73% |
Action | 44% |
Martial arts | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1
German: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Italian: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Japanese: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
English SDH, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Released alongside the standard 4K edition, Disney and Target have collaborated on an exclusive packaging variant for the live-action adaptation of 2020's Mulan. Available both in-store and online, this edition takes its design cues from the studio's previous Target exclusives although, like last year's Onward, the "deluxe packaging" really amounts to nothing more than a fat slipcover. It's still a nice collectible for fans, though much less essential than previous ones.
For an analysis of this disc's 2160p transfer, please see Martin Liebman's 2020 review of the standard 4K edition, which also directly points to the Blu-ray edition that's also included with this release.
For thoughts on the default Dolby Atmos mix, please see Marty's review of the standard 4K edition.
This two-disc edition looks like a Digipak from the outside but, like Target's edition of Onward, is actually just the standard version in an exclusive slipcase. On-disc extras are identical to the standard 4K edition.
Disney's live-action Mulan plays out a lot differently than the studio's 1998 animated version, which was a relatively strong effort that nonetheless didn't quite reach top-tier status. The same can be said for this production, which jettisons the slapstick comedy and songs in favor of a much more dramatic and action-oriented affair. Its production values are terrific, but ultimately there's much more style than substance here and, while I do prefer the original as whole, but at least this feels like an attempt to try something new. Disney's 4K disc is predictably good with solid A/V specs and a few decent bonus features, but Target's exclusive "Gallery Storybook" edition doesn't really feel like much of a collectable... especially at the current price point. For die-hard fans only.
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