An alternative point of view retelling of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, Robert Stromberg’s Maleficent might not quite have the enchantment and delicate magic of the classic 1959 Disney animated feature, but it certainly scores points for its emotional storytelling for its title character and for fleshing out characters who were certainly one-dimensional creations in the original work. Running a very comfortable ninety-plus minutes and paced cleanly to hit the familiar story’s high points with some neat twists along the way, Maleficent is definitely a crowd pleaser and well worth seeing.
Studio: Disney
Distributed By: N/A
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Audio: English 7.1 DTS-HDMA, Spanish 5.1 DD, French 5.1 DD
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Rating: PG
Run Time: 1 Hr. 37 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray
keep case in a slipcoverDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: ABC
Release Date: 11/04/2014
MSRP: $36.99
The Production Rating: 3.5/5
Video Rating: 5/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 5/5
Special Features Rating: 3/5
Aurora: Becoming a Beauty
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Reviewed By: Matt Hough
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