Review of Maleficent (2014) by Bill Goodykoontz for Arizona Republic — 28 May 2014

Jolie's performance so overshadows the rest of the cast (and the rest of the movie) that you sometimes feel as if the other characters are, like us, just standing around watching her. This is not, however, the fault of the other actors.

It's the fault of screenwriter Linda Woolverton, who doesn't give them much to do that's challenging or interesting.