Maleficent
Synopsis: (hijacked from IMDb)
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.
Why did I watch this movie again?
I wasn’t totally hyped to see this
movie. My husband and brother-in-law, on the other hand, were waiting about as
patiently as 2 year olds for a handful of Goldfish. So we saw it. I’d guessed
the basic idea of the show without seeing anything but trailers, and I was
pretty much right.
I was expecting a Wicked take on Sleeping
Beauty with lots of beautiful effects and some funny dialogue. I mostly got
it.
4 out of 5
Characters
Maleficent was magnificent. I thought
she did a great job of pulling the audience’s heart strings as well as working
through the characters issues.
The King came off as a bad, bad man
and I liked how all of that went down.
The rest of the cast didn’t perform
nearly as well. Not sure if it was the writing or the directing, but not one
else had a personality deeper than, comic relief, subservient or look good in
the costume.
The three fairies from the original
movie were almost as annoying as some people claim Jar-Jar Bink was. Is. Both.
I hated the CGI they did on them, and while a little flighty is fine, their daftness
almost drove me batty. I would have been totally fine if Maleficent had zapped
them into oblivion.
4 out of 5
Did I care what happened?
Yes.
The story they wove around why
Maleficent turned bad made me route for her. Stupid humans. What were they
thinking?
The princess came off okay, I mostly
cared what happened to her.
4 out of 5
Plot Holes
Although some of the plot points felt
rushed, I don’t remember any gaping holes.
Oh, except the spinning wheels. If you’re
going to burn them all to dust, then do it, don’t toss the half-burned ones in
a cavernous dungeon of the castle. With the needles still attached. Put some
effort into it people.
Yes, yes, I realize that a spinning
wheel is imperative to the story, but don’t make it too easy.
4 out of 5
How many times did I yawn?
No yawning. The beginning took some time to set up, but
that’s to be expected when you’re being introduced to a completely fantasy
world and the CGI guys want to show off. A lot.
There were a few Princess Aurora
moments that could have been less like the first Harry Potter movie where they
simply showed his adorable face smiling about a hundred times.
4 out of 5
Cool Factor
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect out
of this movie. I am glad that Disney didn’t insist on a long, drawn out epic
battle scene. There was one, but it didn’t last long, and actually made sense.
Not like a few other recent-ish Disney films in which an epic battle got shoved
in there just for the sheer impressiveness of the visuals.
I wanted some sinister Maleficent.
Which I got, but not as much as I would have liked. She’s one of the worse/best
villains of all time, and I wanted just a little more than this movie gave.
4 out of 5
The End
This is the second Disney movie in a
row (I just saw Frozen) in which love
is branched out from that of princess and prince to friends and sisters. I
really liked that. Oh don’t worry, there’s romance.
The end of this movie left me happy and fulfilled. No loose strings.
5 out of 5
Overall Enjoyment
Fun show. Cool take on the original
story. Loved the wings. Loved the dragon and the crow. I was surprised I liked
it so much.
If not for those stupid fairies this
may have gotten a black belt!
4 out of 5
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