Maleficent Blu-ray Review Starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning — collider.com

If there’s one thing Disney doesn’t understand, it’s outsiders.  The company ethos embraces a “hooray for everything” approach, seeking to unify all races, colors and creeds beneath his all-encompassing mouse ears.  That’s actually not a knock, and when dealing with material that caters to acceptance and common ground, it does quite well for itself.  But when it starts coloring outside the lines, it runs into big trouble very quickly.  Small wonder they periodically turn to Tim Burton when they want to get a little rebellious.  That’s part of what makes its live-action Sleeping Beauty reboot such a curiosity, and why despite some admirable qualities, Maleficent simply can’t make the grade.  Hit the jump for my full review.

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