Review of Maleficent (2014) by Lynn C — 04 Jan 2015

Good feel for an updated fairy tale - the right mix of showing, telling, characterization and special effects.

This review of Maleficent (2014) was written by Lynn C on 04 Jan 2015.

Maleficent has generally received positive reviews.

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