Mulan took a simple plot, put it in ancient China, and made it very colorful and fun to watch. And The Hunchback of Notre Dame was a more adult story, and some of the scenes were very dark and broody. Everything was centered on the color blue, so it didn't feel alive. The reason I feel Mulan was better than recent Disney fare like Hercules and The Hunchback of Notre Dame is because it had a much more lively feel to it. The music was good, but the lyrics in some of the songs were weak. The songs were sort of a change of pace, with Matthew Wilder and Jerry Goldsmith doing the honors, and not the venerable Alan Menken. Eddie Murphy was just down right hilarious in this movie. There are the over the top bad guys, and of course, the comic relief. Following the Disney tradition, there is a strong female character, this time taking lead. From the decorations on the walls, to the matchmakers, to the great honor in family, Disney manages to show what the country of China was like, and in many ways, still is today. Disney went through a lot to make sure it's depiction of ancient China was accurate. It's the story and the feeling you get that makes this movie so wonderful. And the animation is, by now, expected to be great, and Mulan certainly lives up to the great Disney tradition. The plot line isn't really a surprise when you break it down. Mulan, although a woman, manages to save the day. So with Mushu and a small cricket by her side, Mulan heads off to help destroy the Huns. Unfortunately, the great Stone Dragon is destroyed by the little tiny dragon Mushu (Eddie Murphy).

To protect her, the ancient elders of her family ask the great Stone Dragon to watch over her. Not wanting to allow her father to die, Mulan dresses like a man, and escapes into the night to join the war. The one member must be a man, but in Mulan's family, the only male is her injured father. When the Huns start attacking the country, the Emperor orders one member of every family to join the Chinese Army and defend the country.

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