Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

I enjoyed the 2014 "Maleficent" movie about as much as I enjoyed this one.

First of all, I must say that the story was actually slightly more interesting and appealing than the first movie. Why? Well, there was a more dark and sinister feel to this 2019 "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil". I mean, even just the title itself has that feel to it.

Being a Disney movie, after all, there is an abundance of sugar-sweet scenes as well. And while the creatures in the movie were mostly of interesting design, some of the scenes were just overflowing with that particular Disney magic. But hey, not really a hindrance to the movie, because it does help to set that magical and mystical realm of the faeries feel that the movie needs.

The characters in the movie were good, and I love the evolution of Maleficent and the insight we are given into the character and her heritage.

Visually, then "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" is just downright spectacular. The special effects are simply amazing and dazzling. I love the attention to detail throughout the course of the movie. And the CGI team really worked their magic to top notch quality.

They had a good selection of actors and actresses for the movie. And needless to say that Angelina Jolie is simply so right for the role of Maleficent. Michelle Pfeiffer was also quite nicely cast for her particular role and she performed rather well. I really liked the role of Diaval - as portrayed by Sam Riley. Just a shame that he didn't have a bigger role and part in the movie.

"Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" is definitely well-worth sitting down to watch, and it is suitable for most members in the audience.

My rating of this movie is a seven out of ten stars.