Movie Review: Maleficent

I went out to see this movie early this afternoon. I got to the ticketing office with a hell of a line for Maleficent. I never thought I would be as satisfied as I am right now, watching it in 3D, despite the fact that Angelina Jolie "is" Maleficent.

WARNING:  SPOILERS AHEAD! 

Compared to this one, there had been quite differences from the Sleeping Beauty version. I missed the part where Aurora ended up dancing with the Prince, the fairies fighting for the perfect color of Aurora's dress, the musicality and other instances.

However, thinking that the story is centered on Maleficent, I can say that the people behind this film is worth the praise. The plot is perfect! Despite from the "true love" ideology, it teaches the audience a few lessons that should be learned from it: it doesn't have to be a handsome Prince. This film pointed out "true love's kiss" as a kiss of forgiveness for the fact that it was Maleficent's kiss that broke the curse.

I had suspected Maleficent dying in the end of the film as far as I can remember from The Sleeping Beauty. Another thing that I love about this film is that it didn't conclude with the audience mourning for the death of the protagonist. Maleficent and Aurora had each other's backs as the King had been on the move of killing Maleficent.

Compared to Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent concluded with the two kingdoms, Maleficent's and Aurora's, uniting. This is truly a film with a good message. I'm truly gonna grab a copy of this film once it goes on sale. It is worth the collection. :)