Maleficent (2014)

Rating
the JoshMeister's rating:

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4 out of 5 stars: "I liked it!"

Review
Maleficent (2014) features an alternative perspective on the villain from Sleeping Beauty (1959), with the title character as the antihero protagonist. The film stars Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, who plays the role well, supported by Elle Fanning as Aurora ("Sleeping Beauty").

In spite of the PG rating, Maleficent is decidedly darker than most Disney films, and portions of the movie may be somewhat disturbing to young or sensitive viewers.

I rate the film a marginal 4 out of 5 stars, erring toward a higher rating than 3 stars due to its originality.

MPAA Rating
"Rated PG for intense sequences of fantasy action/violence and brief scary images"

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