Warning: Spoilers ahead!
A show that stars the same person as the villain AND the hero? Now that's what I call an interesting concept!
Last weekend, I finally had a chance to catch this much hyped up movie, and (thankfully) it didn't disappoint!
Maleficent is a story of a young girl on her journey of loss of innocence, betrayal, vengeance and ultimately redemption. All the conflict unfolds from the traditional Disney theme of romance but in this tale, it is solved with a different (and surprising) twist.
Sorry, a lover's kiss is too mainstream!
Although, this concept would have been novel if it had not been used in Frozen. Maleficent appeared to run along the same storyline, especially in the ending ( rushing back to save the girl, believing that true love's kiss breaks the spell, and finally revealing that the love needed was not between a boy and a girl. Sounds familiar, Frozen fans?).
I'm the real pioneer of non conventional Disney love!
In a nutshell, this movies takes home the message of "It's never too late to change". Not even for an angelic fairy who transformed into a merciless, vampire-esque witch with evil powers who was willing to curse an absolutely adorable baby in the name of revenge.
:O Maleficent can smile!
Angelina Jolie did a great job portraying Maleficent, especially during the scene where she wakes up in horror and grief to find her wings stolen by Stefan. Or maybe her sinister looking features itself (those cheekbones, gosh O.o) did most of the job of pulling off Maleficent's evil aura!
So pretty! Ahh~ :P
Elle Fanning as Aurora was perfect! She was a fresh breath to the dark movie, having the precious innocent spirit of a young princess. Eager and intrigued by Maleficent (she even assumed her as her fairy godmother, haha!), irony strikes when she, the one cursed by her, was the one that turned her heart around. If you noticed, some lines used by Aurora were similar to those uttered by Maleficent in the beginning of the movie. Aurora, in some ways, was a reincarnation of the young, carefree Maleficent, whom, deep down, still yearns for that freedom and peace she once had. It was buried deep under years of revenge, hatred and bitterness, but Aurora brought out that old spirit and opened up "what little was left of her heart."
Well, not much explanation is needed for the rest of the story, it follows a typical Disney storyline. What made this movie stand out was it's unique concept of a dark fairytale, and the human elements to it that made it relatable.
You didn't expect that I was the good guy(girl, in this case), did you?
Was it worth it? Yes! If you haven't watched it, go now! Here's the trailer for more insights:
Till next time! :)
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