From Disney comes "Maleficent"-the untold story of Disney's most iconic villain from the 1959 classic "Sleeping Beauty." A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal-an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading king's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom-and perhaps to Maleficent's true happiness as well.
The acting is amazing, the scenery is gorgeous, and the plot really sheds light on how people can be in different grey areas of morality and how people change can change. Not a movie for young toddlers but older children may be able to enjoy it. Teens and adults will certainly be able to enjoy it and hopefully understand the complexity of the characters.
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Wonderfully Wicked: 10 of our Favorite Disney Villains
Published by Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 28, 2021
In celebration of Cruella, the new film starring Emma Stone as a young version of the iconic villainess, we have compiled a roundup of ten of our favorite Disney villains and several ways you can get reacquainted with them.
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