First, I must say I am a person who loves spoilers and likes to find out everything about a movie before going to see it. That being said, I kinda knew what I was walking into when we went to see Maleficent.

I had been warned not to go in thinking it was just a dark telling of the original Sleeping Beauty that we all have loved for years. That prepared me pretty good for the movie. Going in with the mindset that this movie is truly all about Maleficent is a pretty sound advice.Now, on to my thoughts on the movie.[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9sEIbfV5Kw[/youtube]

There was a lot that I really liked. Disney did their best as always to pay attention to every little detail to make the movie flow and they did that beautifully. The special effects, the costumes, the scenery were absolutely stunning.

Although Leann doesn’t agree with me, I really liked the area where Maleficent lived. The fairy land type setting I thought was very beautiful.All that being said, I really feel like it took way too long for them to get into the movie.

There was a lot of set up to explain how Maleficent became evil and who she really was before she became evil. I did enjoy the twist at the end however.

Overall though, I personally would give this movie about a 6.5.

They could have included some key characters in a better way, such as Prince Phillip and I would have made the three fairies COMPLETELY different.Here is to hoping they redeemed themselves with the live action Cinderella movie coming out next year.Until next time….
Have a magical weekend!

~Mandi