Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play.
Posters and backdrounds of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Great watch, would watch again, and can recommend. This was a very impressive sequel to the original. Im sure it had something to do with low expectations, What are they going to do to follow THAT....ohhhh. Its probably the first time Ive registered a large scale battle like this movie has since....I guess Infinity War, but Lord of the Rings seems more apt as it is a fantasy movie as well. Whats really odd is that this movie has too many story lines, but still manages to balance them acceptably. It also goes the extra mile to explore the angle of it doesnt matter how different we are, but what we do with our potential sort of thing. There are race traitors, and true examples of evil disregard for life. Michelle Pfieffer really owns her role as an evil queen, and sure they go into backstory to give a modicum of justification, but she gets into death in a very psychotic fashion, not to mention the page. While the most charming part of the movie is the most boring, unity and peace, it is amazing at the great lengths people will go to prevent such a thing, and thats really the movie that youre watching here someone going to every length to be a hero, and just being a jerk instead. Well worth the watch, and I think most would enjoy even without having watched the first.
More sluggish than entertaining, for me anyway. I enjoyed the first film, but emMaleficent Mistress of Evil/em is one I never really got into. The whole premise surrounding Angelina Jolies character is uninteresting, not helped by a lack of serious rationale for why characters, other than Maleficent, are acting the way they are; namely Michelle Pfeiffers Queen Ingrith. At best, its lame motivation. Jolie remains the star, while Elle Fanning is solid enough. Pfeiffer isnt as enjoyable as she should be, mainly due to the aforementioned, but still produces a good display. Chiwetel Ejiofor is a terrific addition to the cast, but I cant honestly say Ill remember his performance here - which is a shame. Warwick Davis is, slightly, underused too. Also, how strange to see former professional footballer John Carew on the cast; albeit in a minor role. The effects are, pleasingly, an upgrade at least; they all look great. I hold no ill feelings towards this, I just wish it was greater.
In the best tradition of Disney, this film has a rousing score and looks stunning; but just like the recent rehash of the Lion King is entirely an example of style over substance. Maleficent is meant to be evil - like Venger from Dungeons and Dragons. Instead we get a sugary, goody-goody with all the venom of a water snake. Robert Lindsay, Chiwitel Ejiofor and Harris Dickinson fail to make any impression at all leaving Michelle Pfeiffer to reprise her role from Stardust and try to salvage something - anything - from a very weak storyline. It seems uncertain as to whom this film is actually for - but if it is meant to be for children, then it has no business being two hours long.
