Maleficent (2014) Movies
Maleficent 2014 Film
The untold story of Disney's most iconic villain from the 1959 classic "Sleeping Beauty." A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman with stunning black wings, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army of humans threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal - an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the king of the humans and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom - and to Maleficent's true happiness as well.
Director: Robert Stromberg
Running time: 135 minutes
MPAA rating: PG
Costume design: Anna Biedrzycka-Sheppard
Screenplay: Paul Dini, Linda Woolverton
THE BUZZ: Remember when Angelina Jolie almost starred as the evil queen in Snow White and the Huntsman? (It was around the time she passed on Gravity). Well, she was attracted to this project back when Tim Burton was developing it, and she remained on board during the myriad director/co-star shuffles. And we love that she considers this story to be the kind of movie she can watch with her children. As for the rest of the cast: wow, you've got the new Doctor (Who), a welcome mainstream appearance from Elle Fanning, ditto Imelda Staunton, and India Eisley playing the young version of the title character. Ms. Eisley looks so much like Angelina, they should just cast her in the Tomb Raider reboot already.
