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May 29, 2014 · The character starts out good, turns bad for good reason, then tries to right the wrongs she committed in the name of righting wrongs. This is a film of Hollywood storytelling cliches, including the eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too villain death that lets the heroine seem noble while still satisfying the audience's bloodlust.
Parents need to know that Maleficent is Disney's retelling of its iconic animated princess movie Sleeping Beauty from the villain's point of view. Audiences will learn the reasons why the "evil fairy" (played by Angelina Jolie) is so bitter and resentful at not being invited to baby Aurora's…
- Robert Stromberg
- Sandie Angulo Chen
- Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley
An interesting take on the classic fairy tale (and Disney movie/theme park sensation), this deliberate rewriting felt bold for Disney. The cinematography was also high quality. Sienna's Rating: 7 stars Sebs Rating: 10 stars Paul's Rating: 7 stars. 9 out of 12 found this helpful.
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Maleficent is a 2014 American fantasy film starring Angelina Jolie as Maleficent in a live-action retelling of her villainous role in Walt Disney's 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty, itself an adaptation of Charles Perrault's 1697 fairy tale.
May 30, 2014 · Maleficent: Directed by Robert Stromberg. With Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Lesley Manville. A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child could be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Robert Stromberg
- 2014-05-30
May 30, 2014 · Angelina Jolie's magnetic performance outshines Maleficent's dazzling special effects; unfortunately, the movie around them fails to justify all that impressive effort. Read Critics Reviews
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- Fantasy, Adventure, Action
- PG
May 28, 2014 · By Sheri Linden. May 28, 2014 12:01am. No stranger to larger-than-life characters, Angelina Jolie doesn’t chew the estimable scenery in Maleficent — she infuses it, wielding a magnetic and...
