Disney's Maleficent: Mistress of Evil [DVD] [2019]

Told it is a very good rainy afternoon film

lovely fiction , good effects and a nice happy ending

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I consider the first Maleficent as the single most successful and most interesting among Disney’s strong of live action productions. That movies provided a very attractive backstory with a redeeming twist to the well known fairy tale source material. The vision and effects were magnificent and Angela Jolie in the lead role couldn’t be better. But the best aspect, looking back at the other endless stream of Disney live action remakes movies so far; it had something new to tell.In this second instalment of what might become a franchise, there is even another impressive female antagonist, the evil queen , played by Michelle Pieffer to complete the the trio of feminists lead characters. Aurora has naturally progressed to the role of Queen of the Moors and she and Maleficent work closely to unite the human and fairy realms. A dinner with Aurora’s parents in-law and Maleficent present turns into a disastrous event for the latter, she gets hurt and has to be and rescued by other dark fairy.This leads to an excessive amount of subplots and themes, in the end the movie veers a bit between sitcom comedy and a more heavy handed story about genocide - which probably was a bit too demanding for the professional critics that generally disliked this movie.So the main drawback of this seemingly big production movie is that the there is an unclear direction of the storyline, that therefore feels a bit incoherent which in the end distracts from subtle fairytale storytelling. However it is not that our children noticed this. They very much enjoyed it, and didn’t question the story and events at all. And the the movie remains very entertaining to watch with the family. Similar to its predecessor it is a breathtaking visual extravaganza to enjoy. We bought the 3D version that on a high-end tv screen really draws you deeper into the magic. The movie looks spectacular again, the costumes stunning. Angelina Jolie, not my favourite actress, shines in this role. And once more this episode about the horned mistress of the fairies brings back some very welcome originality to the Disney live action movies. Four stars.

Brilliant movie,bought brand new, arrived very quickly, played with no issues

We love Maleficent. Dvd ordered and dvd came the next day.

This film is what good visual effects and 3D is all about (tv manufactures have lost the plot) and is in the best of Disney tradition, superb from begining to end and worth every penny. Thankyou to those who still produce 3D blue ray discs and players. Now the gripe....... Having purchased the last of the top of the Range Panasonic 3D flagship tvs, what do I do with all my 3D discs Mr Panasonic when my tv fails? well instead of spending another £7000 on one of your tvs I will buy a top of the range projector systems and continue to enjoy my discs and I suspect many others will do likewise. Please do not let my rant distract you from all the good things that this dvd offers.

I Found The Whole Story Line And Casting; Plus The Special Effects, So Mind-Blowingly Fun And Entertaining.A Please To Watch, must See For 15 And Over.