Hua Mulan

No in your Face Romance, Just the Way I Like it.

I don't let ratings decide what I watch and that's why I sometimes go adventuring on lower-rated shows and movies. This time, I was pleasantly surprised by the movie. The story was told effectively, without unnecessary fanfare and without forcing an in-your-face romance which more often than not ruins and/or derails the story. Unless, it is actually meant to be an epic romance story, which I don't mind if it's executed well. Still, NOT everything needs romance in it. The lack of epic fighting scenes and romance might be why this is rated below 7.5. Still, there was action, there was a plot, and I was invested in it. It also helped that the movie is just over an hour long, cutting out unneeded and unwanted fillers, and giving it a good pace.

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