Director: Robert Stromberg
Writer: Linda Woolverton
Stars: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, and Sam Riley
IMDb Logline: A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child may be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land.
Pros:
- Angelina Jolie
- Special Effects
- Three Fairy God Mothers
Cons:
- Turned one of Disney’s most evil villains into a sympathetic character
Review: Though a feast for the eyes with a great performance by Jolie as Maleficent, in the end the film is mostly forgettable. The idea of providing Maleficent a reason why she becomes evil is a good one, but giving her a “Disney” ending just feels wrong.
Grade = C
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June 12th, 2014 at 2:47 PM
This was pretty much the precise reason I did not go to see this. I didn’t much care for how the studio was willing to completely soften this villain. It’d be like watching Cruella Devil without her fur coat.
June 12th, 2014 at 4:37 PM
Loved the Cruella analogy.
June 12th, 2014 at 4:53 PM
Good review. It’s a very pretty movie, but that’s pretty much all it has going for itself.
June 12th, 2014 at 4:56 PM
Ditto
June 29th, 2014 at 11:27 AM
Nice review, i like this film and the detailing in it is good….