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In an unforgiving mood after a neighboring kingdom threatens her forest, Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) places an irrevocable curse on the king’s newborn daughter, the Princess Aurora. But as the child grows, Maleficent finds herself becoming fond of the girl. And as the conflict between the two realms intensifies, Maleficent realizes that Aurora may hold the key to peace in the land. Journey beyond the fairy tale in this soaring adventure that is “visually arresting, brilliantly designed” (Andrew Barker, Variety).

Maleficent

Review by Pete Roche

Hard to believe it today, but Disney considered 1959’s SLEEPING BEAUTY a commercial disappointment after the triumphs of FANTASIA, DUMBO, and BAMBI.  The House of Mouse put all potential “princess” features in hibernation—like their own poisoned apple-munching maidens—for three decades.  But the film has endured, delighting (and terrifying) new generations of tikes over the years. 

Like SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARVES and CINDERELLA before it, SLEEPING BEAUTY became a definitive “princess” picture.  Princess Aurora is innocence idealized in pen and ink.  And if vengeful Maleficent isn’t the Mother of All Movie Villainesses, she’s damn near close, perhaps sharing the mantel only with The Wicked Witch of the West.