Maleficent
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple
Rated: 5/10
Maleficent is an Angelina Jolie affair all through, sitting well on stunning landscape of the magical Moors of those good old days when kings and humans co-existed with fairies and other such magical creatures.
Taken for a ride by a human thief, fairy Maleficent turns into revenge mode but is unable to rise above her innate goodness of being — even after the thief-turned-king cuts off her wings and leaves her angry, hurt and defenseless.
The story is languid and merges well with all the colour and the visual treat that the cinematographist has so alluringly laid out for you. Other than that, what stands out in this somewhat tweaked Aesop’s fable is the stunning make-up that Jolie sports. Her angular cheek-do resembles the cliffs of the Moors that she used to soar before being deceived and dumped by her human lover. She is imposing all though and makes sure that the story revolves around her which is not something you do not like, considering that she does a good job of a very slim story. A moderately interesting one with loads of stunning visuals.
