Review of Maleficent (2014) by Trevor B — 14 Dec 2014

Please don't take iconic movie villains and try to make them empathetic anti-heroes. The result is extremely mediocre. Very nice visual effects though.

This review of Maleficent (2014) was written by Trevor B on 14 Dec 2014.

Maleficent has generally received positive reviews.

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