Maleficent: The mistress of evil

*ing: Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer, Harris Dickinson, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Ed Skrein, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Lesley Manville

Rated: 7.5/10                        

Malificent is back; the evil witch is back; her wrath in full form against the human race. In the middle of all this is her Goddaughter— a human — whom she raised as her own. Those who watched Part 1 would have a fair idea of what is happening here. Familiar faces and certain references to what happened earlier, (Maleficent), make it a rad easier to follow the thread in thus one. However, fret not if one has not seen the earlier movie.

Malificent:Mistress of Evil can be enjoyed even otherwise such is the storytelling by director Robert Stromberg.

But that is not the only good thing about this film. It is full of colour, the brilliant, vibrant and wonderful hues that exist in Nature. Add the fairies, pixies and all creatures magical and there is a heady combination of wonder that keeps you in a story that is nothing new new but told excellently. It is a fight of good over evil. No guesses who wins and yet one watches with baited breath for what is to come.

Angelina Jolie as Malificent is brilliant. Her attempts and rehearsal to smile and be pleasant to her Goddaughter’s would be in-laws is not only sweet but makes one smile as well. Her getting teary eyed at the climax is the icing on the cake. Michelle Pfeiffer as the Queen of Ulstead is just as good.

What makes this film a must for those who love Nature is that there is a message that this one has to convey — Man is the evil here, ruining Nature. But all is not lost here. There is time. Humans need to find a way to co-exist with Nature otherwise it is bound to destroy us.