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Prince Philip is boring, but then again, this is something inherent in the source material. The Fairy Godmothers Knotgrass (Imelda Staunton), Thistlewit (Juno Temple) and Flittle (Lesley Manville) return from the first film, and their almost-human facial features sometimes cross over into the dreaded uncanny valley. This is expected of a fantasy adventure film, but some of the characters do seem unnatural.

Riley manages to be both cool and While the visuals are often mesmerising and transporting, the film does lean very heavily on computer-generated imagery. Just as in the first film, the show is stolen by Sam Riley as Diaval, Maleficent's shape-shifting sidekick. They might not be on the same page for much of the film, but it cannot be questioned that Maleficent deeply loves and cares for Aurora, something Ingrith winds up exploiting. There's a lot going on in the plot of the movie, so it is to writers Linda Woolverton, Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue's credit that the movie never loses sight of its emotional core: the relationship between Maleficent and Aurora. Coming off like a PG-rated Cersei Lannister, it's an absolute hoot. Pfeiffer plays the villain with sneer and swagger hidden beneath a regal façade, with shades of her witch character from Stardust sometimes visible. The early promotional materials tried to hide it, but there's no point beating about the bush now - Queen Ingrith is the "Mistress of Evil" of the title. Casting her opposite Jolie was an inspired move. Much of the film works because of Michelle Pfeiffer. There is a conflict between her allegiance to her fae kin and to Aurora, which gives the powerful character something to struggle with. Not only does she gets numerous fabulous costume changes, Maleficent goes on a journey of discovering, getting acquainted with her people and learning about their customs and beliefs. We were afraid that she might phone in it given that this is a sequel, but she still appears to relish the role. Angelina Jolie continues to be all sharp-cheekboned perfection as Maleficent. Directed by Joachim Rønning (Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge), this sequel continues that story, pitting Maleficent against a conniving, ruthless new foe. Rather than being just a cackling sorceress, Maleficent painted its title character as someone who rose from tragedy and betrayal to form a complex bond with the young Princess Aurora.

In 2014, audiences learnt the back-story behind Maleficent, the villainess of Disney's 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty.