Maleficent | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere (2025)

Even if Maleficent has its faults, you can experience this one and get some separation from the film from which it takes its inspiration.

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It is a righteous revenge film, but with a feminist twist and a redemptive journey.

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By the end, one cannot help but wish that Disney had left Maleficent a fascinating villain instead of a dull protagonist.

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This isn't Sleeping Beauty as seen through the eyes of the wickedest of Disney villains. Instead, it's a Mouse House live-action revisionist fairy tale that inexplicably transforms the malevolent Maleficent into a misunderstood anti-hero.

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Angelina Jolie brings humanity to the character... Our villain is brilliantly supported throughout the film by the likes of Elle Fanning, Imelda Staunton and Juno Temple.

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Despite the romantic short comings, Jolie is perfect as this Maleficent. But did this blow me out of the water? No, sadly it didn't.

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Takes some liberties with a time-honored story, but doesn't stray too far from the necessary fairy tale elements.

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As the sum of all its parts, Maleficent is a downright fun film.

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Though the changes to the plot become more drastic as the film progresses, the tone remains serious, hinting at how superior a straightforward retelling might have been.

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Even as all sharp angles and dark clothing, Angelina Jolie embodies grace and dangerous beauty, while still possessing a vulnerable side brought on by years of betrayal and mistrust.

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