This dynamic gives her character more dimension than some counterparts, such as Aurora and Queen Ingrith, who remain static and fail to grow throughout the film. While her character development was intriguing, it is almost a rehashing of the first movie. Maleficent enters the sequel with bitter attributes after showing signs of warmth and love at the end of the first movie. The same arc was repeated instead of expanding on her existing development.
However, that is all she is. This is contradictory considering the purpose of the film is to show how an antagonist can have a backstory that provides context to their actions, even though they may not be justified.
Ingrith delivers an underwhelming monologue in which she rants about the hardships that fairies have caused in her life. However, her story is short and boring. Aurora Fanning is the most frustrating character on screen. She is the titled Queen of the Moors, but behaves with the naivete of a child.
While Queen Ingrith successfully hides her wrongdoings throughout the film, it is odd that Aurora remains clueless for so long. She easily turns against Maleficent, who raised her, for Prince Phillip. The obvious nature of the solution leaves audiences feeling more and more frustrated with Aurora throughout the movie. Rating: 3 fairies out of 5. Ariana Arredondo. Courtesy of Disney. Want more content like this in your inbox every morning?
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