Merryweather's original gift to Aurora was meant to be "happiness" before Maleficent intervened. A theory suggests Merryweather's original gift could have been wisdom, setting her apart from the ...

However, before Merryweather can grant Aurora her gift, the evil fairy Maleficent arrives. Angry that she wasn’t invited, Maleficent curses Aurora so that, on her 16th birthday, before the sun ...

After a great start, once the main plot is set up, the film stalls a bit while we get a lot of exposition and not enough activity from Maleficent or Aurora. Granted, filling in the backstory here ...

Suddenly, magnificent winged sprite Maleficent and lovely Princess Aurora are caught in the middle. Does love always end well?

Maleficent curses the young princess by announcing ... Fortunately, one of the good fairies, Merryweather, softens the curse so Aurora will not die upon pricking her finger, but only sleep instead ...