After the movie was released in theaters on October 18, 2019, I went to go watch it. Granted, the last time I watched the first movie, Maleficent, was when it came out in 2014, so I didn’t remember a single thing. I guess it was a good thing I couldn’t remember, so I didn’t have high hopes for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.
The reason the movie had such a bad turn out was because the plot was created so horribly. It was as if the directors wanted me to stab the characters in the face.
The movie portrayed Princess Aurora, played by Elle Fanning, as weak and naive. She was always crying or begging for something. She acted childish half the time, always doing what was told instead of what was reasonable. What frustrated me the most about Aurora’s character was that there was no purpose in her being in the movie. She was only there as a symbol of peace for Maleficent. All she did was give advice and cause more trouble.
Then there was Prince Phillip, played by Brenton Thwaites. There were many times I wanted to ask him if he was an actual prince because he needed to start acting like one. Yes, he is a kind and loyal prince, but when I look at Phillip, I don’t see that he is fit for King. When it comes to a time when war is needed, Phillip will be too fixated on the idea of “make love, not war”. Phillip is too nice and lovey dovey to assert dominance.
Prince Phillp and Princess Aurora are optimistic to the point where it is no longer realistic. They think by proclaiming their love with each other, they will finally unite the two kingdoms. Hundreds of years of vengeance, hatred, and anger will all be gone because Phillp and Aurora are getting married.
What I found absurd were the soldiers. Whenever they were faced with danger, they just ran, leaving Phillp, the King, Queen, or prisoners alone to fend for themselves. It’s funny watching the main characters be deserted, but it’s so stupid because soldiers obviously don’t act like this.
The movie made such a big deal out of some background characters—like the hedgehog fairy looking thing or it’s best friend? a walking mushroom, or the evil goblin scientist—and then didn’t have them show up again until half the movie was over. In fact, I forgot they were even alive.
The only good thing about this movie was Maleficent, played by Angelina Jolie, and her right hand man, Diaval, played by Sam Riley. Maleficent had the best reactions, which was none. She had a resting b**** face the entire time and I loved it. Maleficent was selfless, strong, and actually thought things through, unlike others. She was the only character in the movie that had character development.
Diaval was funny, but he got more done than Prince Phillip and Princess Aurora did combined; he wasn’t even the main character, for goodness sake! He never turned his back against Maleficent and I considered him more of a son to her than Aurora as a daughter.
The actors’ acting was not bad at all; in fact, they played the script perfectly. The only problem I had with the movie was the script. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil had so much potential, if only the directors had not written the characters the way they were on screen, this movie would have saved a lot of popcorn from being thrown.
The reason the movie had such a bad turn out was because the plot was created so horribly. It was as if the directors wanted me to stab the characters in the face.
The movie portrayed Princess Aurora, played by Elle Fanning, as weak and naive. She was always crying or begging for something. She acted childish half the time, always doing what was told instead of what was reasonable. What frustrated me the most about Aurora’s character was that there was no purpose in her being in the movie. She was only there as a symbol of peace for Maleficent. All she did was give advice and cause more trouble.
Then there was Prince Phillip, played by Brenton Thwaites. There were many times I wanted to ask him if he was an actual prince because he needed to start acting like one. Yes, he is a kind and loyal prince, but when I look at Phillip, I don’t see that he is fit for King. When it comes to a time when war is needed, Phillip will be too fixated on the idea of “make love, not war”. Phillip is too nice and lovey dovey to assert dominance.
Prince Phillp and Princess Aurora are optimistic to the point where it is no longer realistic. They think by proclaiming their love with each other, they will finally unite the two kingdoms. Hundreds of years of vengeance, hatred, and anger will all be gone because Phillp and Aurora are getting married.
What I found absurd were the soldiers. Whenever they were faced with danger, they just ran, leaving Phillp, the King, Queen, or prisoners alone to fend for themselves. It’s funny watching the main characters be deserted, but it’s so stupid because soldiers obviously don’t act like this.
The movie made such a big deal out of some background characters—like the hedgehog fairy looking thing or it’s best friend? a walking mushroom, or the evil goblin scientist—and then didn’t have them show up again until half the movie was over. In fact, I forgot they were even alive.
The only good thing about this movie was Maleficent, played by Angelina Jolie, and her right hand man, Diaval, played by Sam Riley. Maleficent had the best reactions, which was none. She had a resting b**** face the entire time and I loved it. Maleficent was selfless, strong, and actually thought things through, unlike others. She was the only character in the movie that had character development.
Diaval was funny, but he got more done than Prince Phillip and Princess Aurora did combined; he wasn’t even the main character, for goodness sake! He never turned his back against Maleficent and I considered him more of a son to her than Aurora as a daughter.
The actors’ acting was not bad at all; in fact, they played the script perfectly. The only problem I had with the movie was the script. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil had so much potential, if only the directors had not written the characters the way they were on screen, this movie would have saved a lot of popcorn from being thrown.