Review of Maleficent (2014) by Greg R — 06 Mar 2018

Angelina Jolie is a good casting choice for Maleficent and most of this movie definitely looks nice but I was not at all a fan of this movie.

This review of Maleficent (2014) was written by Greg R on 06 Mar 2018.

Maleficent has generally received positive reviews.

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