Do you like the movie 'Maleficent'?

WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD:

I thought the movie was really cool. I liked how it wasn't really about Aurora but about Maleficent herself. I really like how they used a family theme instead of the usual romance so her true loves kiss was Maleficent and not Prince Phillip. I was never a fan of Angelina Jolie, but she did really great in this movie and she really gave me legit chills. I really liked Diaval too!

Unfortunately, I thought the movie was slightly predictable and cheesy.. I didn't like how Phillip only appeared like three times in total, like if he wasn't her true love and his kiss wouldn't work then why bother to add him into the show at all?

This is just my opinion of it.. but overall I loved the movie.

I just thought Angelina Jolie was awesome

Its so cool movie. Angelina Jolie done very great. I love her character!!!!! what an awesome movie that was!

Haven't watched yet but will!

We all have our own filters we see things through. One person may see Maleficient as a wonderful story of good versus evil where unconditional love melts the villain's heart. Another may see Maleficient as the media's latest attempt to steer our minds into feeling sorry for the villain, and confusing our natural barometer of what is good and what is evil.

Disney has always triggered red flags for me; I watch their movies with a careful eye. Ever since Mickey Mouse became the "Sorcerer's Apprentice," and a fairy godmother had the almighty power to create life in a lifeless puppet (Pinocchio)... I have had my guard up. Sure, it's just a movie, just a tale, just a fantasy, but I know the power of media. I trust my intuition, and it's telling me to beware. Here's why:

The name is Maleficent... yet she is the good hero at the end. She looks like a vampire... yet she is believed to be a fairy godmother by Aurora. See the trend? "Let's revise what we've all been told... and believe something else, after being shown the 'rest of the story.' Think about Star Wars and Darth Vader. Seeing him as sweet little Anakin Skywalker softened our hearts toward the evil monster, didn't it? And think about how Wicked changed the way we viewed the Wizard of Oz. Glinda wasn't as good as we believed, and the Wicked Witch wasn't always bad. See the blurred line between what is good and evil? It shakes our foundation and raises doubts about our beliefs. And truly, some beliefs may need to be unlearned. Sometimes paradigm shifts are necessary and good! You decide. Are "yin and yang" just two sides to the same coin? Are we all a little bit evil and a little bit good? Is this world of duality just an illusion? Or are we to cling to what is good and shun evil? This is something each one of us has to decide for himself/herself.

So Maleficient shakes up the status quo, and makes it very clear that the 'villain' is also the 'hero.' It keeps on shaking our foundation by showing us that the "king" is the true villain that dies in the end, after Maleficient graciously forgives him and chooses not to kill him when given the chance. (His demise was his own doing). Hmm... a king of a kingdom (someone we trust) is the true villain. And the vampire looking lady (someone we wouldn't trust) is the true hero. Sound a bit shady?

But there's more here, in the 'revision' department. Gone are the days of 'Princes' coming to save the vulnerable maiden. That's all good; I'm sure we've rolled our eyes enough at that 'happily ever after' nonsense that birthed such things as the "Cinderella Complex." Instead, now we have "true love's kiss" being given by the mother figure to the daughter figure. (And let's not forget, the mother figure looks, and has behaved, like a vampire.) At first, we clap that the prince didn't awaken Aurora (Yay! infatuation isn't true love! Way to go, Disney!) but hold on a minute there. The lady who cursed little Aurora as a baby is now the one to save the day. Not to mention, a woman figure (not a man) saves the woman. Remember "Frozen?" Same thing happened there. The sister's love for her sister saved her (not a man). Sure, this is commendable, showing that love sees no gender, and goes beyond the love between a man and a woman. But some see this as a thinly veiled subliminal billboard for glorifying the goddess, making women heroic and triumphant over men, feminism, or even lesbianism. After all, what caused Maleficient to 'become evil' was the scorn she suffered by a man who cut off her wings.

Lastly, there's a psychological discrepancy in Maleficent. all psychiatrists say that people who do evil things (narcissists, sociopaths) do them because of an impaired or absent conscience, and are unable to be rehabilitated. This is what we've always seen in film, that the 'bad guy' is just 'bad to the bone.' Do you see how this pattern is changing now? We are being challenged to believe that unconditional love, patience, and a smile can restore monstrous evildoers to virtue; that they are only acting out the hurt they suffered. (Hurting people hurt people).

I'd love to believe the experts are wrong, and that evildoers can change and be healed. I'd love to think that if we are nice enough, patient enough, generous enough, the bad guy in our life will be touched by this unconditional love, and reform. But do you know what this positive thinking actually is? It is the essence of co-dependent behavior. According to the experts, narcissistic personalities and sociopaths lack empathy, compassion, and the ability to self-reflect. Bottom line? Anyone who is evil enough to curse a baby to its death will never feel remorse. Even after 16 years, and high doses of unconditional love. Do the research about narcissists and co-dependents. You'll see that it's no laughing matter, and certainly not a muse for fairy tales.

Of course it can be argued that Maleficient was not really suffering from sociopathy or Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Perhaps she was just badly hurt, and built a shell around her heart, that was eventually chipped away by a sweet darling that she called a 'beast.' Again, that's for the viewer to decide. What I've offered here is food for thought and a gentle warning. Each of us will always filter everything according to our individual experiences and belief systems.

Haven't seen it yet and I'll probably wait till it's out of theaters and get it OnDemand. Look forward to seeing it. It reminds me of Hook in that it's a fairy tale named after the villain and I really liked Hook.

I haven't watch it yet.

i dont like any movies

ive read the book,it was great.

I haven't see it but I want to. Was it good? :)