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Joachim RønningPhotographie:
Henry BrahamMusique:
Geoff ZanelliActeurs·trices:
Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Harris Dickinson, Sam Riley, Ed Skrein, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Robert Lindsay, Jenn Murray (plus)VOD (5)
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Maléfique : Maîtresse du mal est un film d’aventure fantastique qui se passe plusieurs années après le premier Maléfique dans lequel le public a appris ce qui a noirci le cœur de la plus célèbre vilaine de Disney et ce qui l’a poussé à jeter un mauvais sort à un bébé, la princesse Aurora. Le film continue d’explorer la relation complexe entre la fée cornue et la future reine alors qu'elles forment de nouvelles alliances et font face à de nouveaux adversaires dans leur combat pour la protection des landes et des créatures magiques qui y résident. (Walt Disney CA)
(plus)Critiques (6)
Une suite que personne ne réclamait et qui n'avait aucune raison ou base solide pour être faite, mais le film précédent ayant rapporté tellement d'argent, elle devait nécessairement être réalisée. L'histoire est un simple modèle générique, qui donne l'impression d'être le mélange de produits créés par un générateur de scénarios aléatoires. Le film essaie de dissimuler sa simplicité, sa banalité et la prévisibilité de son intrigue par des effets numériques, des décors et une palette de couleurs vives - mais, même à cet égard, il remplit simplement la norme habituelle de plaisir sans rien essayer d'original ou de significativement imaginatif. Ce sont les aspects superficiels du film, réalisés professionnellement et parfois même les acteurs eux-mêmes, qui portent tout l'effort. Mais tout cet effort est dépensé dans une entreprise bâclée et ennuyeuse, qui existe pratiquement seulement par obligation.
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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.
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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.
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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%
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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.
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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is one of many films for which I wish we had a more diverse range in star ratings. The film abounds with gorgeous, fairytale-like visuals that transfix the eye – in places, it looks perhaps a little too contrived to suit the film and the 3D format. I welcome the casting of Michelle Pfeiffer, whom I really like, although it's a fact that her character comes across as somewhat flat (and it's not because of her corset). At times I was bothered by the predictability of the plot, which on the one hand is to be expected in a fairy tale where good always triumphs over evil, but on the other hand there are instances where filmmakers have managed to rise above the genre within the plot (for example Stardust). I found The Prince and the King rather redundant, with Elle Fanning brought innocence to the film, but mostly it was all about the conflict between Pfeiffer and Angelina Jolie. I was intrigued by the building of a sort of mythology around Maleficent's origins, yet I felt it felt formulaic and that a little more could have been made of it. In the end, it's nice to look at, but the whole thing lacks any of that deeper moment of surprise.
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