Review of Sleeping Beauty (1959) by Bardia M — 22 Jul 2013

This is not the strongest of the Disney classics, but it is in no means the weakest. I remember watching this film as a kid and getting freaked out by Maleficent. After revisiting Sleeping Beauty, I still get the creeps.

The music is perfect in meshing with the action, making the happy moments happier, and the scary moments scarier. Some detriments to this movie are that it wasted a lot of time on insignificant scenes, thus dragging out the movie and lowering the overall enjoyment of the film.

I didn't really care for the characters as much as I do for other Disney characters, which is a result of fair buildup and poor character development. Along with those detriments, the merits I believe this movie possesses are a soundtrack that brings life to every scene, and the most frightening and darkest of the Disney villains.