The re-imagining of Maleficient takes a time old classic and transforms into something better. Personally, I think the original movie lacks plot development. In this movie, we get to know the motives behind Maleficient's curse, revenge on Stefan. While the movie lacks in visuals unlike Alice and Oz, it made up through the unstoppable force known is Angelina Jolie. Angelina Jolie's portrayal of the good turned evil turned good fairy deserves much acclaim. She is able to portray every emotion perfectly. Elle Fanning is also able to portray an innocent Aurora wonderfully. As with the blockbuster hit Frozen, which descipt's true love between sisters, the concept of true love here is shown through a mother-daughter like relationship. While distancing itself from the conventional idea of true love into something more universal, I hope Disney does not completely forget about the classic true love. Taking into consideration this is Stromberg's directorial debut, he does an absolutely great job at telling the story of Maleficient..............
Review of Maleficent
