At a young age, we are taught the difference between good and evil, right and wrong. The books we read, the people we meet, the songs we hear, and most importantly the Disney movies we are all exposed to, teach us that there are heroes and villains in this world. And boy do I realize those concepts were misguided.
I’ve been thinking about this post for a while now, ever since I realized I haven’t written anything in two months and since I watched the incredible “Maleficent” movie last week.
Unlike Disney’s original Sleeping Beauty, the lead in this story is the villain, a villain we all hated for a long time. Ultimately, this movie reshapes the prejudice one has regarding heroes and villains. One can always right the wrongs and all it takes is a bit of love and sacrifice. Moreover, even villains have origin stories; they too were once young and innocent and at some defining point in time something, an event of great repercussions alters the way they think and the way they perceive the world and others.
Eventually, love does conquer all, but not the romantic kind of love, that kind is more related to passion. No it is the deep kind of love. It is the love a child feels for his parents and siblings, the love a mother has for her children; the unconditional kind that lasts. That aspect of life is another moral very cleverly portrayed in the Maleficent movie. Prince charming is actually pretty lame; there is in fact infatuation between the prince and Aurora, but that infatuation isn’t love.
Aesthetically speaking, the movie comprises some amazing 3D effects. It renders you amazed, at times astonished by the beauty of the magical creatures and land and at others horrified. Not to forget the axial element: Angy of course. This movie wouldn’t have made the impact it did on me if anyone else was playing the role of the amazing evil villain. I mean those cheeks and those eyes. Angelina Jolie couldn’t have been more perfect for the role; she is definitely flawless in her looks as well as her acting skills. I can definitely say I have a newly found respect for that woman.
All in all, Maleficent is a great movie to watch, at least in my opinion.
Khbar 