Disclosure: I was invited to a screening in my local area to see the movie. No compensation was provided other than free tickets.

I was a little skeptical about this movie just hearing about it because honestly I’ve never really been a fan of Angelina Jolie and the movie just did not sound interesting to me. Another take on a Disney Fairytale is all I thought.

My kids really wanted to see it and since it was my daughters birthday I thought okay we will go. I rarely do this but I will admit I was wrong. The movie was totally AMAZING!!!!! Angelina Jolie was the perfect person for the part.

In the beginning you see the magical wonders of the Moore where Maleficent lives with all the fairy tale creatures. She soon meets a human boy Stephen and becomes smitten. They keep meeting, but he starts to become greedy. The king also hears about Maleficent’s power and starts a attack to destroy her, so he will be the only one powerful.
He fails and falls ill, he announces his successor will be the one who defeats Maleficent. He comes back and pretends to be in love with Maleficent, but one night while she is asleep, he tries to kill her but can’t so cuts off her wings instead.
Fast forward to him being king and announcing the birth of his daughter.
From there it is much like the fairy tale sleeping beauty. She curses the baby and the 3 fairies hide in the woods until she is almost 16 and she escapes, pricks her finger and falls into a deep sleep.
She does awaken by true loves kiss but it’s not what you think. I am going to stop there and if you want to know the rest you will have to see the movie.
Like all Disney movies it all works out in the end!!

I will say there are a lot of parts with fighting and a bit of dark magic, but it’s all in good taste. So some kids under 5 may be scared. My kids 6, 8, and 9 all loved it.

Disney’s Maleficent flys into theaters this friday May 30, 2014.