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2.0
This is where Maleficent starts to depart radically from its source material, and where it introduces its best (and most squandered) ideas.
Av Club
1.5
And then theres Angelina, who doesnt have a whole lot of lines, but does get a whole lot of close ups distractingly so, in fact.
Den Of Geek
2.0
Unfortunately, the story is more than a bit of a muddle, a string of sequences that shuttle the characters back and forth between the films sole two l ..
EW
3.8
A film of resonant gestures and dream logic, in which ancient and contemporary predicaments jostle against each other ...
Rogerebert
3.0
While younger kids might be alternately scared or bored, older kids and adults might wish for a little more enchantment to go along with the effects.
Common Sense Media
2.0
Its a dazzling showcase of fantasy based filmmaking in the 21st century that also manages a feeble attempt at injecting feminist politics into an anti ..
Indie Wire
2.0
Its also a performance that begs for flourishes of high camp that the film rarely allows.
Variety
2.0
Maleficent is an uncharacteristically shallow Disney release, conjuring an inconsequential story and flat, meaningless characters despite Angelina Jol ..
We Got This Covered
3.0
But if you go into Maleficent expecting Jolie to be the badass of Sleeping Beauty, youre going to get burned.
Time Out
1.0
This Disney live action folly is a retelling of Sleeping Beauty aimed at that sector of the princess loving preteen market that prefers its fairies a ..
The Guardian
3.0
This is another in that emerging post Wicked genre, the revisionist backstory fairytale.
The Guardian
1.9
Its also the most egregious case in recent memory of a movie failing to respect its central, invaluable asset.
3.8
On the heels of Frozen, its difficult to see this far more somber tale inviting the same feel good fealty among youngsters and their adult companions. ..
4.0
This impressively made spin on the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty may well essentially be a vehicle for the many talents of Angelina Jolie, but ..
Screen Daily
1.5
But as well meaning as those talking points are, they feel perfunctory as the predictable, spectacle laden plot lumbers along.
Screen Daily
4.5
Plus rather astutely it follows on from one of the themes from last years Disney hit Frozen that love doesnt just have to come in the form of a hunky ..
Screen Daily
1.5
The new adaptation takes Disneys classic 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty, and focuses on its villain, Maleficent (Jolie).
Collider
1.5
Thats part of what makes its live action Sleeping Beauty reboot such a curiosity, and why despite some admirable qualities, Maleficent simply cant mak ..
Collider
2.0
Ive probably already said too much, but its kind of hard not to when discussing what kind of film Maleficent is.
Vulture
5.0
The mutilation takes place offscreen, but its effects are fully felt; Maleficents heartrending reaction recalls Jolies cry of anguish as Mariane Pearl ..
The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Imaginatively, it places all the known elements of the story in different contexts, completely recasting this familiar fairy tale into a more poignant ..
2.0
The exquisite attention to detail in both the makeup and costume is routine in major productions like this one, of course, but the mixture of Old Holl ..
The New York Times
3.0
Its a beautiful looking film full of dubious narrative choices and no surprises for anyone familiar with the elements of contemporary fantasy filmmaki ..
Paste Magazine
3.0
Indeed, Jolie is perfect for the role and delivers a restrained, surprisingly funny, and effective performance.
IGN
5.0
Some will call this needless softening of a great villain, but between this film and Frozen, Disney seems tired of great villains who reinforce old st ..
E Film Critic
3.0
The director, Robert Stromberg, was production designer on Tim Burtons Alice in Wonderland and Sam Raimis Oz the Great and Powerful, and if you though ..
Telegraph
4.0
This is Jolies film because of the Maleficent she makes. Everyone else, even Aurora, fades in her presence.
2.0
If the pleasure of these things is in seeing warped parallels with the original story then whats the point if there are none and it arrives at a compl ..
2.0
There are bare bones of this film that could have been constructed and fleshed out into something fun and fascinating, but as it is Maleficent is a ma ..
Cinema Blend
4.0
Years later, the king of the human territory promises his throne to whomever slays the fairy queen as a prelude to war.
Ny Daily News
2.0
Angelina Jolie is a captivating lead (her cheekbones alone deserve acting credits) and she manages to make Maleficent a fun and interesting combinatio ..
Screen Rant
3.8
Adults will probably experience the movie as the usual 3 D assault on the nerves; young children will surely find parts of this terrifying.
The Globe And Mail
3.8
In the blood red lipstick and midnight black gown and cowl of her Sleeping Beauty antecedent, Jolies Maleficent is magnificent.
Philly
2.0
The result will probably appeal to the girls who have made Let It Go their anthem, but the mixture of live action and CGI in Maleficent, though striki ..
One Guys Opinion
2.5
Jolie can handle a withering put down and a convincing Mistress of Mayhem, but rarely gets the chance to do either.
Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
The production is engaging and appealing but only the passage of time will determine whether it holds in the memory with the strength of its animated ..
ReelViews
2.0
Maleficent realizes Aurora may hold the key to peace in the land and is forced into bold action which may change both of their worlds forever.
Blu Ray
4.0
This looks impressive, though, making use of highly imaginative, state of the art 3 D effects while still evoking old school Disney animation (even th ..
Chicago Reader
2.5
Maleficent isnt thematically pointless, but it definitely feels like it is narratively.
Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
The whole package is an entertaining spin on a classic story. It does not always work but it is an extravaganza of a movie.
2.0
Falling into the same trap as Oz the Great and Powerful, Woolvertons revisionist take uses the spurned love of a supernatural female as the catalyst f ..
2.5
It fails to live up to its early promise, mostly because of an uneven tone and murky character development.
Usa Today
2.5
It goes without saying that certain topics fare better than others, although its equally clear that the movie remains perfectly watchable from start t ..
Reel Film Reviews
3.0
Angelina Jolie is good in the film, and I do think kids will dig this movie.
You Tube
3.0
Perhaps the only straightforward thing about it is its linear narrative, which in the days of endless flashbacks and flashforwards feels almost revolu ..
The Times
2.0
Angelina Jolie is magnificent as Maleficent, a powerful, brooding character with deeply conflicted emotions.
Lariat
2.0
Coupled with hurried yet also limp pacing, the film simply feels flat for much of its 97 runtime rather than special, magical and captivating like its ..
Screen It
3.0
The film is never quite as scary as might have been anticipated. At least, there are plenty of incidental pleasures along the way.
Independent
3.5
Peter Farrellys first foray into drama, Green Book, is simplistic in its message for examining racism, but maybe that simplicity serves as the sugar c ..
Pop Matters
2.0
The premise of turning the memorably wicked witch from Sleeping Beauty into a protagonist might seem like a gimmick that would quickly fizzle out, but ..
The Wrap
2.5
Classic overreaction.But not really: That wasnt pique but payback, for emotional reasons this retelling makes visceral.
News Day
2.0
At least Disney was smart enough to cast Jolie.She has a genuinely heroic presence.
Cs Monitor
2.5
Its often arresting to look at, but never has a strong sense of where it wants to go.
New York Post
2.0
As it stands, the movies dark subject matter and occasionally indifferent execution may blunt turnout in theatres.
Film Journal International ..
2.0
With Angelina Jolie in the title role and a master haul of special effects backing an interesting storyline, Maleficent feels primed for success.Yet o ..
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
You simply cant look away, and its not just the effects and make up.
Az Central
2.5
In essence, what the film does is take one of the most belovedly evil characters of modern times and turn her into a woman scorned but with a good hea ..
Mountain X
2.0
Maleficent muddies those waters in ways that may upset moviegoers looking for visceral action, though it surely doesnt lack for battle scenes.
Npr
3.1
Its refreshing to see a modern kid targeted movie show restraint on the yuk yuk jokes.
Star Tribune
3.1
First time director Robert Stromberg, who comes from the production design side of filmmaking where he picked up Oscars for Avatar and Alice in Wonder ..
Toronto Star
4.5
The most impressive thing about this wonderful film involves its creative presentation. Practically every scene comes across like an intriguing work o ..
Reel Talk Reviews
3.1
Disneys high definition presentation of Maleficent does full justice to the films broad visual scope, giving us a razor sharp, highly detailed present ..
Q Network
2.0
But Disneys target audience for this picture is not middle aged journalists.
Salon
3.0
Disneys Maleficent, a mildly feminist revision of the Sleeping Beauty story, understands this power of Jolies and exploits it beautifully.
Slate
5.0
If hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, it goes without saying that there are plenty of fireworks both emotional and visual, when it comes to the b ..
3.5
Female centrically scripted by Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King) with Angelina Jolie utterly bewitching in a convincing Mommy Dea ..
Susang Ranger
2.5
With this half hearted film, Mr. Stromberg, the visual effects wizard behind such big budget blockbusters as Oz the Great and Powerful, Alice in Wonde ..
Observer
3.0
Nothing on screen chills and lets you marvel at the wonder of it all.
Movies
5.0
After all, what joy would it be to have a dull outlook to a story such as this.Why should you watch this film
Book My Show
5.0
As for the screenplay, by Linda Woolverton, it treads carefully, and all too kindly, in the footsteps of Wicked ...
New Yorker
2.0
Robert Stromberg, the expert draftsman in his debut as director, has no mastery of casting and guiding actors, little sense of narrative pace or build ..
Time
3.0
Its the old witch switch all over again.Following in the golden footsteps of Wicked and Frozen, Disney has re envisioned a traditionally evil characte ..
Boston Herald
2.5
She sails over this elaborately mounted but confused mish mash of a film and even sportingly elevates it a few times.
The New Indian Express
3.0
Just like Groundhog Day, a tight script and sharp editing allows us to see fresh versions of the same day in many ways Think Groundhog Day with almost ..
Express
3.0
Could virtue and innocence melt her cold heart.Filled with an over abundance of effects, Maleficent lacks the sense of awe and wonder of a Frozen or a ..
Express
2.0
Although one would expect an expensive film helmed by a special effects artist to at least look good, the visual layer of the picture may be its most ..
The Film Stage
3.1
But in perhaps the biggest departure from Disneys classic and certainly the best executed Maleficent knows full well where Aurora is hidden.
Boston Globe
2.0
The result is truly magical, and Maleficent easily draws us into a marvelous make believe environment.
Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
But the screenplay and direction are such a tangled, thorny patch of conflicting ideas that its hard to tell what that motivation is supposed to be.Ma ..
Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
Disneys Maleficent answers that question all too effectively, turning the title character, the memorably menacing antagonist of beloved animated Disne ..
Las Vegas Weekly
4.0
Clever twists to the tale means Maleficent almost passes the Bechdel Test while ticking off key tropes, making it (despite some pretty intense sorcery ..
Total Film
2.0
Alas, Disneys subversive retelling of its own 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty is an utter mess.
The Atlantic
3.0
In the movies one laugh out loud moment, Maleficent tells Aurora: I dont like children.)
Deccan Chronicle
4.0
Here, in this Disney epic a live action reworking of the Mouse House cartoon classic, Sleeping Beauty actress and global pioneer come entwined and the ..
Standard
2.5
Unfortunately, theres not enough visual effects juice in the world to put real magic into this turkey.
2.5
In spite of a virtual feature length stampede of CGI special effects, its good old fashioned movie star wattage that stuns in Maleficent.
Groucho Reviews
1.5
The only one who comes close to fulfilling this is Elle Fanning, playing Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty herself), whose charming screen presence mak ..
Firstpost
3.0
Benedict Cumberbatch Wants You To Know He *Is* The Motherf*cking Grinch The Grinch star takes Mike Ryan through the final scenes of Avengers: Infinity ..
Hit Fix
1.9
If you can get Angelina Jolie to play one of the most beloved villains in Disney history, why would you make this movie.This movie which is so joyless ..
Aisle Seat
3.0
Sleeping Beauty is a classic Disney animated film, and Jolie is still popular with audiences especially in action driven blockbuster fare.
Forbes
2.3
That the film is barely stitched together with voice over and duct tape would be more excusable if the result were at least entertaining and enjoyable ..
Forbes
3.0
What should be a finely wrought fairytale adventure for all ages is fast becoming a feelbad action flick nobody could possibly love.
Herald Sun
1.9
Well believe anything, given a chance, but dont keep changing the rules.Yet the story twists its characters tortuously, and loses sight of its audienc ..
Nj
2.0
Angelina Jolie embodies Maleficent magnificently, even if the movie sometimes chokes on its own special effects.
Oregon Live
2.0
For all its ambitions and striking visuals, Maleficent is a dreamlike miasma of bad ideas.
Ner Dist
2.5
Jolie has an absolute blast chewing up the scenery: Sheis a forceful, welcome presence, even if her characteris cheekbones remain a distraction throug ..
Movies Tv Guide
4.0
The result is a fairy tale film that may be the best since Ever After, the 1998 retelling of the Cinderella story.
Maki At The Movies
2.0
Similarly, instead of transforming Diaval into a gargantuan bird for speedy transit, hes morphed into a horse that cant quite reach its destination in ..
2.0
With more actual grrrl power, Maleficent would be a bold redo.Instead, its a beautiful snooze, a story that hints at the darkness underneath our fairy ..
La Weekly
4.0
Jolie, with her other worldly beauty, proves to be an inspired piece of casting.
Mirror
3.8
Angelina Jolie is Maleficent.Of all the Disney Princesses, Aurora aka Sleeping Beauty is easily the most boring.
Three Movie Buffs
3.0
This injection of interest allows for a rousing finale that brilliantly blends emotion and spectacle while cleverly subverting our expectations by alt ..
Digital Spy
2.0
Maleficent feels spit balled into more directions than barely 90 minutes of story time can adequately cover.
Tamp A Bay
3.5
Its a fairy tale of epic proportions, filled with fiery dragons, robust battles, mythical creatures of all sizes, and characters blinded by greed and ..
Nz Herald
3.0
Unfortunately, youve probably seen that other film, so the moral in this Sleeping Beauty revision will feel sadly deflated.
Flicks
1.3
Makes no freakin sense. None. Anyone who pays even mild attention to the story should be saying, Huh and Yikes and That doesnt work at all.
Red Eye Chicago
1.0
Maleficent is awful.Can you be arrested for making simpering fantasy whimsies in the name of Disney
Ft
3.0
Scary for very little children, it is something older kids and adults can enjoy.
Independent Ie
3.1
In building a fresh mythology, director Robert Stromberg has made a fairytale not only of darkness, but of hope, and not only of good vs. evil, but of ..
Dustin Put Man
3.0
Disney rewrites its own history again with this revisionist version of its 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty.
Contact Music
2.5
It provides spectacle (in slipshod 3D) and kid vid nuance, splashy CG set pieces and callbacks to the original House of Mouse animation.What it doesnt ..
Film Racket
4.4
Jolie is crucial, able to internalize this psychology and then project it through a deceptively intricate performance.
Larsen On Film
1.9
Instead we preach that man is the measure of all things and is (at least individually) inherently good.
Christianity Today
4.0
Given the amount of obvious CG work it contains, it might as well have been animated.It would have needed a much stronger script to make it a fraction ..
Hollywood And Fine
3.0
Jolie draws upon that deep emotional well to portray the agony, heartbreak and anger, that transforms this pure young fairy with the horns and mighty ..
Matts Movie Reviews
3.8
Jolie is mesmerizing whether shes being strong and vengeful or vulnerable and deeply feeling.
1.5
So the fight to save the girl who ultimately doesnt suffer much more than a catnap fails to have an impact.
Ign
1.5
She continues to refuse until finally hes had enough and intones, Get on the horse, Pamela!
Ign
2.0
It may be based on the much loved 1959 Disney classic Sleeping Beauty but I dont believe audiences (and Im taking about kids and adults), will find th ..
The Film Pie
3.1
Calling Maleficent a woman scorned story is too easy, since its the loss of her power, not the loss of romance, that blackens Maleficents heart.
Js Online
4.4
With very dark material for a story adapted from a childrens tale and willing to stay true to it, Maleficent walks a balanced line between revealing t ..
Movie Crypt
2.5
Maleficent is out of balance in all sorts of ways.The effective silent sequences conflict with the frustratingly talky ones.
The Dissolve
3.5
Maleficent Synopsis Maleficent explores the untold story of Disneys most iconic villain from the classic Sleeping Beauty and the elements of her betra ..
Movie Web
0.0
Let us tell an old tale anew, and let us see how well you know it, intones Maleficent (a waxen Angelina Jolie) at the outset of this botched Sleeping ..
Sandiego Reader
3.5
This is skillfully tiered filmmaking, certain to appeal to an array of age ranges, often for entirely different reasons.
Cinemix Tape
1.5
When youve got a talented visual effects artist at the helm, iconic source material, an all star cast and a hefty studio sized budget to back it all u ..
Shockya
4.0
This may be a Disney production, but there are no cheesy sing a longs or cute snowman sidekicks.
The Shiz Nit
3.5
It is an exercise in franchise marketability, but as an exercise in franchise marketability, Maleficent actually stumbles onto some relevant themes.
Crave Online
3.8
Despite Strombergs attempts to puff up his revisionist fairy tale with absurdly overblown action sequences and truly off putting CGI creatures, Malefi ..
Crave Online
2.5
Theres several moments where the titular character sits around watching other people and waiting for things to happen. In order to re invent it from h ..
Scene Stealers
2.0
Who understands them.So Maleficents attempt at keeping the target audience on side relies on confirming their imagined innate sexism.
The Ooh Tray
3.0
The narrative may be familiar (although not in its clever inflectionsand possibly not to many children), but Jolie makes the magical heart of it new.
reason
1.5
This version of Sleeping Beauty is a snoozer, a plodding and predictable film that never recovers after a dreadful prologue.
Bowling Green Daily News
2.0
But the action scenes in Maleficent feel perfunctory: Like Ridley Scotts Legend, its likely to be remembered longer for its look than anything else.
Seven Day Svt
3.0
Still, for the big screen spectacle and love of the original source material, Maleficent is decent enough.
Fat Guys At The Movies
2.0
will forever haunt the tunnels of any childs subconscious lucky enough to experience that memorable incarnation before this watered down malediction.
Ion Cinema
4.0
Its a clever twist but it does make the film feel a little uneven.
Daily Star
4.0
But it is not just Jolie that gives the tale a sense of believability.
Media Mikes
4.5
Seeing this, I wouldnt want to be one of Jolies kids if Id been bad!)
3.1
On the downside, sometimes those big flashy visuals make this feel like a big blockbuster stew.
Columbus Alive
2.0
There is a dark beauty that occasionally escapes, only to be squashed by clumsy and completely unnecessary attempts at humor.
Blog Bullz Eye
1.5
The best thing about Disneys retelling of everyones favourite princess goes comatose after pricking her finger on an obvious symbol of lower class wom ..
Vue Weekly
2.5
But rest assured the red flag here isnt the potential for nightmaresits the long stretch of nothing that will lead to restless boredom.If anything, th ..
Us Magazine
4.5
For those who either enjoy seeing inventive variations on a theme and/or who can take Maleficent on its own terms and for anyone who likes to see Joli ..
Assignment X
3.5
As a live action twist on the Disney animated classic Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent is a dark and engaging fable set in an imaginative and beautiful wor ..
Toledo Blade
2.0
If you love the Disney version of Sleeping Beauty, youll probably enjoy this film, and if you love watching Angelina Jolie be more Angelina Jolie than ..
Tomand Lorenzo
1.0
Wayhomer Review #178: Maleficent Its Episode #178 for Maleficent, in which our protagonist is willing to turn the original story on its head, creates ..
Need Coffee
3.0
If theres one visually stunning object that trumps the spectacular vistas forming the ravishing backdrop to this entertaining take on Sleeping Beauty ..
Sky
4.0
Takes some liberties with a time honored story, but doesnt stray too far from the necessary fairy tale elements.
Richard Crouse
3.1
But what Maleficent most lacks isnt something you can see or hear, its something you can feel.
The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
3.1
Still, Maleficent occasionally feels a bit off, tonally, as the picture somewhat jarringly shifts between Enchanted style whimsy and Snow White and th ..
Free Beacon
2.0
This is a picture with characters lacking strong motivations, existing in a universe that is as phony looking as an animated film.
Mac Guff
0.5
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Richard Roeper
2.5
Much like when Kobe tries to single handedly bring a shoddy Lakers supporting cast to the playoffs, Jolie does all she can but simply cant do enough t ..
Schmoes Know
3.1
In the end, despite Jolies fine efforts and exceptional production and art design, Maleficent feels oddly off.
Illinois Times
2.0
Theres a nice sincerity to the film, and Maleficent has powerful magic, to be sure, but thats not enough to make Maleficent a magical movie.
Ut Sandiego
3.1
But it blunts the effectiveness of the narrative if we can never quite believe Maleficent is bad.
Ut Sandiego
3.0
There are some Lord of the Rings knockoff battle scenes between the evil humans and the good hearted fairies who live as one with nature, share everyt ..
Aarp
3.1
The third act twists are telegraphed so young audiences wont miss the point, but the subtext therein is bold enough to make Maleficent a moderately pr ..
MLive.com
4.0
This bold approach commands rapt attention and allows an older audience deeper investment in the fantastical story, but very young viewers will need a ..
Hey U Guys
3.0
Maleficent is a post modern exploration of one of Disneys greatest villains.This is the live action biopic of Sleeping Beautys horn headed party crash ..
The Diva Review
2.0
Disney thought it would be a good idea to spend well over a hundred million dollars making a movie that shows the backstory of Sleeping Beauty to be a ..
Bad Ass Digest
4.0
While little is properly explained hence the excessive narration the scene where Jolie clutches her chest while howling for her beautiful wings, is de ..
Birmingham Mail
2.0
As the two flatfoots start talking about looking for other partners, it doesnt take much imagination why jealousy is emerging.These scenes would merel ..
Kc Active
4.5
Holy Sith, the Star Wars: Jedi Challenges AR game is now only $49.99 reduced from $199.99 (with a free lightsaber!)
Sfx
2.0
Director Stromberg has done away with this Maleficent, instead delivering an eyesore of a blockbuster with regressive politics at its heart.Its a damn ..
Junkee
3.8
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3.1
Singer and company leave this film with a myriad of promising plot possibilities and directions on where to go next, but what most intrigues is how an ..
The Movie Report
2.0
Unfortunately, Maleficent doesnt commit to that narrative well enough and I dont think the movie will hold up to repeat viewings over time.
Cines Nark
1.3
We are left with holes that make Maleficent stretched out and empty, and they are trying so hard to impose modern morality and attitudes on the classi ..
Dc5
3.0
Certainly Frozen is superior to Maleficent, the latest dark, subversive live action retelling of a classic fairy tale in this case, Sleeping Beauty, a ..
Nc Register
2.0
The characters surrounding Maleficent became caricatures as if they were pulled directly from a cartoon.
Smash Cut Reviews
4.5
Maleficent is another worthy entry in the Mouse Houses catalog, proving this 91 year old company is still a relevant, vital part of global culture.
The Daily Times (Tennessee ..
2.0
Maleficent constantly has to fight against her own bitterness and disappointment. Watching Jolie, one of Americas most adroit actresses, we see this t ..
Charlotte Observer
3.1
But, overall, the movie lacks the Disney charm that has carried its fantasies live action and animated into the hearts and minds of viewers.
Jc Online
2.0
Jolie is fantastic, menacing at one moment and adding prankster ish levity in the next, and Elle Fanning is fine as Aurora. The film has its share of ..
Events Austin 360
4.5
It is a perfect vehicle for Jolie, who relishes every moment and nails every sentiment.
Times of Malta
4.5
Emmet Asher Perrin is still all teary and doesnt know what to do about that.
Tor.com
2.5
Disney turns one of its own stories inside out in this inverted fairy tale back story about the mistress of all evil who put the deep sleep on Sleepin ..
Neils Entertainment Picks
2.0
Still, MALEFICENT is genuinely entertaining, beautiful, and thought provoking.
Patheos
4.5
The complete opposite.Sweet, good, lovely Maleficent does wrong and turns into something dark and wicked.
Patheos
3.8
Remnants of those films can be seen in this film and to a satisfying degree.
BlackFilm.com
2.0
Its hard to comprehend the career trajectory of Angelina Jolie.In the 1990s, she was the premier wild child, so fully in possession of her sexual powe ..
Signature Reads
2.0
Maleficent gives us a magical world that labors over the magic and doesnt justify its reinventions.
The Concourse Deads
4.0
Huge grumpy looking guardian trees and homely if playful trolls easily mingle with tiny fairies, sprites and funny godmothers watching over the enthus ..
Blog Cleveland
2.0
Even the action sequences feel rushed and dare I say, lack of engaging moments.
Casey's Movie Mania
1.5
Even Princess Aurora doesnt have much to do here, which is a shame since we know all those Fanning girls have acting super powers.
3.8
Its a movie for kids, with enough winking nods to adult tastes to make it palatable.
Hono Lulu Pulse
2.0
A fundamentally misguided interpretation of the title character, one that seems to misunderstand what drew people to her in the first place.
Rochester City Newspaper
2.5
Every happy ending for a hero may be a painful one for the villain, but every ending of a mediocre movie like this is happily ever after for all.
Co Ed
3.0
Even as all sharp angles and dark clothing, Angelina Jolie embodies grace and dangerous beauty, while still possessing a vulnerable side brought on by ..
MovieReelist.com
2.5
Blockbuster effects cant mask bland storytelling, as the execs at Disney dip back into their classic library with less than impressive results.
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