Film Review Of The Movie Maleficent By Linda Woolverton

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I have watched an English movie entitled Maleficent as one of the assignments for my movie review. I choose this movie as it is my favourite movie so far. Maleficent was directed by first-time helmer who is Robert Stromberg which is from a script that is credited to “beauty and the beast” by Linda Woolverton. There are many characters in this movie and the main characters that plays the main role in Maleficent is the Maleficent itself which is starred by Angelina Jolie. While the other characters is King Stefan which is starred by Sharlto Copley. I will start with the acting performances. Angelina Jolie is simply remarkable! From the costume to her make-up and on point acting, Angelina Jolie is magnificent. Sharlto Copley (King Stefan) …show more content…
But, then again, neither are we. And in our real world, god loves us dearly no matter what. His love for us helps make us more lovable and love others better in return.
Maleficent shows us, in her world that love is far more powerful than any sort of magic she wields or iron that Stefan swings. The love of a mother is particularly strong and that is what Maleficent becomes. Even she is not Aurora's biological mother, of course, but her adoptive mother, who loves her with a ferocious gentleness that is touching to behold.
In addition to the above reasons, I found Maleficent worthy because it is a fairy tale in the truest Disney Movie so far. It speaks of the requirements for a fantasy. It must take place in a genuinely secondary world and must take magic seriously. Other than that, it must inspire belief in the reader Maleficent does all the above. The mixing of beautiful, computer-generated images with human actors created a unique world. The winged Maleficent, rather than notions of the demonic, somehow works as a uniquely beautiful, utterly different kind of creature. Magic is not reduced to some scientific system, but is an intrinsic quality much like the true and real magic. The reality of moral consequences throughout this story causes the audience to see it as a real, secondary world, worthy of belief. It was a touching and beautiful movie. It may have parts too scary for aged 5 and under, but no worse than other kid movies out there. No bad language or obscenities of any kind. No sex or sexual innuendos. No political

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