Maleficent
We all know the story of Sleeping Beauty: baby is born, gets cursed by an evil witch, grows up in the woods, pricks her finger, falls asleep, and wakes up with true love’s kiss. But as with all stories there is another side one that no one ever hears, the story of the witch that cursed the beautiful princess, the story of Maleficent. The movie opens up in a magical kingdom upon the moors populated by everything from sprites to giant tree creatures; all ruled by their princess, an extremely headstrong fairy named Maleficent who is dedicated to protecting the moors from the evils of men. One day there is an upset in the kingdom, a young boy is caught stealing but instead of killing him like the fairfolk want Maleficent becomes friends with him. The friendship between Maleficent and the boy (whose name we learn is Stephen) quickly progresses into young love which is betrayed when Stephen goes off into the world of men to make his own way. Several years p...