PG
Starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley
Directed by Robert Stromberg
The Story:
Maleficent (Jolie) is a fairy from the land of monsters, nymphs and all the cool myths and legends. Stephan (Copley) is the young man who woos her and may be able to bridge the worlds of man and myths. However, when he spurns her love and commits the ultimate betrayal, Maleficent is devastated. One day, Stefan has remarried and has a daughter, Aurora (Fanning). Maleficent puts a curse on the babe that one day she will prick her finger on a spindle...
You know how it's supposed to end.
This tale offers up Maleficent's side of the story, and by the end of the story, perhaps she's not as evil as we were led to believe.
I totally expected to hate this movie.
Turn it off midway through, walk out on it, roll my eyes and ignore it while surfing Facebook... all of the above.
But no...
I stayed, glued to the screen, impressed with the story that was unfolding before me.
Maleficent is given a great back story that invites us in, and slowly we forget all about the Disney adaptation that we all grew up on.
Which considering this movie is from Disney, I guess the retcon is allowable. :)
This is the first of many Disney live-action remakes.
What originally seemed like a pathetic cash-grab, now seems like it could be the start of something impressive.
I will tread forward with optimism, but so far, so good!
Final Grade: B
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: I wouldn't mind watching or owning this one in the future.
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