STARRING:
Angelina Jolie as Maleficent
Sam Riley as her servant Diaval
Sharlto Copley as King Stefan
Elle Fanning as Aurora
Imelda Staunton & Juno Temple as two of the caretaker fairies
Release: 05/2014 | Length: 97 min
Directed by: Robert Stromberg
Based on the Disney version of the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty
I'm a sucker for fairy tales, and I think all those new takes are just awesome. I haven't managed to read a retelling yet, but with Maleficent, I at least watched one. I really hope they are going to make more of these! It was absolutely magical, with all the techniques nowadays... great! I wasn't so fond of the cast, save for Angelina Jolie and Sam Riley, but it's still something to rewatch, because the new plotline was good. It's one that shows you just how much history is written by the victors, and how much more there can be to every tale, that there is indeed another side of the coin.
I enjoyed this one even more than I was expecting! I thought Angelina was brilliant and the story was a fresh twist on the usual. I think I already prefer this version than the classic Sleeping Beauty! The visuals were stunning and it wasn't too long like so many films seem to be these days. Definitely worth a rewatch! Glad you enjoyed it too 🙂
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Right, it wasn't so long, and time just flew by while watching. And I can totally understand you'd like this more than the original story. I think if I watch it a few times more, I'll feel the same. ^^