Hendrik_Numiah

I don't quite understand where most of the naysayers are coming from. This movie is obviously not meant to follow the exact story of Sleeping Beauty! Makes me wonder why people are that narrow minded they can't understand that.

To the movie it is! As the title states, a beauty! From the first minutes on you get lured into a highly crafted fairy world. And with little effort you can imagine yourself being there or wishing you were part of it. The CGI's are of exceptional quality, sometimes making you guess if what you see is real or animated. Not being a big fan of Angelina I went in a little biased. Was I wrong! She performed the stars out of the sky imho. Cold when she needed to be cold, and warm when she meant to be fuzzy. The way she pronounced "Beasty" made me glow and tingly all over. Elle Fanning is turning out to be a great actress with a great future ahead. Not dull at all. The make-up is from another world as well. The brute forms and the deep red lips (MAC) indented my retinas for the rest of my life.

Story wise it's very entertaining as well. You get dragged into the story from the get go and it won't release you till the end. Of course it's a fairy tale. And as usual all fairy tales have a happy ending. We all know that going in. But this one is brought to you like sweet cotton candy. Yummy!

Being not easily impressed, I am today. 9 stars out of 10 for the sheer beauty en performances.

To summarize in one word : wow ! This movie lured me in and had me on the edge of my seat constantly wondering where it was going. It twists, turns, shakes and twirls. Every time you think you have figured it all out, the plot turns around 180 degrees, making this pure entertainment. The CGI is very nicely done. Acting is well performed by everyone and eye candy to watch. Every now and then a movie pops up that stands out. This is one of them. Only downside I discovered was the chase scenes carried on to long a bit. But they soon followed by yet another twist. Great movie, I would recommend my friends to go and see. Even better, I'm calling them right now!

First of all I haven't read the book. And am glad I didn't. Most reviewers like to keep comparing the movie to the book and quote where it veered in another direction. So I went in as blank as a clean sheet of paper.

The cinematography can be described in one word : Stunning! All those beautiful sets, even more beautiful clothing, those breathtaking colors. It was a treat for the eyes. CGI is well done with only a few boo-boo's.

The story is served at a constant pace and gives you time to process all the details that are projected onto your retinas. Although I'm not a big fan of DiCaprio, he still managed to intrigue me and convince me he can be a great actor. Someone else couldn't have done a better job.

This movie kept me on the edge of my seat throughout until the end. I hope to see more of Baz Luhrmann !