Maléfica: Maestra del mal

Una secuela que nadie pidió, y no había razón para hacerla, pero la película anterior generó mucho dinero, así que simplemente había que hacerla. La historia es una plantilla grande y genérica, sacada de la manga y un producto creado por un generador de tramas aleatorio. La película intenta ocultar la simplicidad, lo común y la previsibilidad de la historia con trucos digitales, diseño y lado visual colorido: incluso a este respecto, solo cumple con el estándar agradable habitual, sin probar nada original o de mayor imaginación. Está impulsada por los aspectos superficiales de la película realizados profesionalmente y, en algunos lugares, por los actores. Pero todo ese esfuerzo se puso en un acto descuidado y poco interesante, que existe prácticamente solo por deber. (17.10.2019)

Everyone who likes movies knows how cursed sequels of successful movies are. And taking into consideration that Maleficent was quite a unique fairy tale with quite a lot of fantasy elements thrown into the mix, it didn’t take long for the second movie to come. And the result? Unexpectedly good for a second movie but traditionally less good than the first one. Why, for example, does it have the sub-title Mistress of Evil? I thought that we were able to clarify the fact that Maleficent isn’t evil during the first movie. So why point it out again? And the moments that contradict the first movie are numerous (secret race, rising from the ashes and so on). On the other hand Joachim Rønning isn’t a novice, and therefore he prepared beautiful digital effects with an epic final battle which I wasn’t even expecting but enjoyed quite a lot. So even though there are moments in this movie that I wasn’t able to comprehend, it is still a beautiful fantasy and those aren’t produced in Hollywood often enough. (15.07.2020)

Princess Aurora wants to get married and Maleficent has a bit of a problem with that. One that leads to a war between humans and magical creatures! This dark fantasy sequel is just as lackluster as the first part, a CGI-packed film with a hackneyed and overly simple story that surprises with the unexpected relegation of Angelina Jolie. As an unpretentious family fantasy flick, it may hold up, but you'd look in vain for anything extra in the second Maleficient. (20.10.2019)

Disney's generic remakes of cartoons in live-action format are challenging, overwhelming, and often boring. Fortunately, at least Alice and Maleficent are honorable exceptions that use the original cartoons as a stepping stone and let them inspire them to completely independent adventures. The second Maleficent is a beautiful example of the transition from fairy tale to fantasy that can appeal to an older audience. The cast was also unusually well supported by Michelle Pfeiffer, who thoroughly enjoyed her evil queen Ingrith. The main trio is wonderfully cast and it is a joy to see such satisfied actresses who are happy in their roles. The costumes, the action, the emotion - everything is in its place. Satisfaction on my part. (27.11.2019)

The sequel to Maleficent is roughly on a similar level to the first one, but with a bigger budget and a more spectacular finale, so fans of the first one shouldn't be disappointed. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is unexpectedly enough a dark fantasy fairytale, which is nice to watch thanks to nice visuals, the beautiful Angelina Jolie, a lot of interesting creatures and enough famous names. The finale is about 30 minutes long and is a solid, engaging and interesting castle conquest that is reminiscent of the best of the Lord of the Rings within the fantasy genre. I was definitely not bored. 75% (24.10.2019)