Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is a follow up to 2014's Maleficent and that film wasn't the best or the worst. This follow up lacks any kind of originality or heart or in fact, any story actually worth telling. The film is dead set on treading only familiar paths and creating characters that are neither compelling or worth worrying about. The cast are a bunch of fine actors but with an inexperienced director with no vision, the performances feel misguided and without motivation.
As a children's film, it doesn't work either. Any attempt to convey a positive message is squandered by a confused script and jumbled themes. It feels like, like many Disney projects, like an amusement ride with new decorations. Nothing screams that this film should've been make only to cash in on the mild success of its predecessor. It's not worth time or money to see and this level of mediocrity shouldn't be supported.
As a children's film, it doesn't work either. Any attempt to convey a positive message is squandered by a confused script and jumbled themes. It feels like, like many Disney projects, like an amusement ride with new decorations. Nothing screams that this film should've been make only to cash in on the mild success of its predecessor. It's not worth time or money to see and this level of mediocrity shouldn't be supported.