Maleficent (2014)

Maleficent (2014)

Movie Information:

"A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal - an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces a battle with the invading king's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom - and perhaps to Maleficent's true happiness as well." - Written by Walt Disney Pictures

My Review:

I was told multiple times by my friends that I had to see this movie, so I finally got around to it last week. I wasn't really looking forward to it because lately I've been getting really sick of fairy tale movies, but honestly it was still really good. It gives you a different view of the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty, which is always a good thing, plus it had a great cast! I mean, hello, Angelina Jolie! It isn't exactly a movie for a huge new take on the story line, but it's cute and it has some awesome actors and actresses in it. It's not a movie with huge impact or life changing double meanings, it's not very serious in my opinion, but it shows you the story in a new light and is definitely worth watching. It has a dragon in it! Totally worth it.

Also, I just really loved Sam Riley's character Diaval. He was just really cool and I would probably watch the movie again just for his character, but of course there's also Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning, both of which were great in this movie. It's a really adorable film, so I would recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind sitting through yet another retake of a fairy tale.

It's rated PG because some of the fight sequences and such would probably scare younger kids, not to mention Maleficent is quite intimidating and there are a few scenes that could upset a younger viewer, but for the most part it's enjoyable for young people. It's probably not something adults would really care about, but if you're into Disney at all, I'd definitely recommend it. Otherwise kids and teens would probably enjoy it most, keeping in mind that youngsters should probably be supervised.

In any case, it's a movie I would happily suggest to anyone, so check it out!

~The Elf