Mushu is an anachronistic, wise-cracking sidekick in the vein of Robin Williams’ Genie. His pop culture references ("I'm knee-deep in the va-jay-jay") shatter the film’s solemn historical tone. He feels like a Disney Committee Addition designed to sell plush toys.
Mulan (1998) is the rare Disney film that gets better with age. As children, we loved the dragon and the training montage. As adults, we weep for the father who throws away his cane to fight, and for the daughter who risks execution to stand in the snow and tell the truth. mulan 1998
We remember because it dared to ask hard questions. Can you be a good daughter and a warrior? Can you lie for a noble reason? Can a man respect a woman who beat him in combat? Mushu is an anachronistic, wise-cracking sidekick in the