Maleficent

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.

Director: Robert Stromberg

Writers: Linda Woolverton (screenplay), Charles Perrault (based on the story "La Belle au bois dormant" by), 7 more credits »

Stars: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley

Storyline

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.

Reviews

This is more of an adult version of sleeping beauty with an added twist that makes it more interesting to watch. Angelina Jolie is an actress who can say so much and convey so much emotion with just a look. For me, it's one of the best Disney films ever made. It had much more depth and emotion than the original version. I feel that the movie as well as the acting was very much underrated. So many people that I have spoken to feel the same way about this movie. There is a message in this movie that I haven't heard mentioned by anybody. It is, to be careful of what you say or do out of anger or hatefulness, because you can't take some things back.