For a PG film, the back-story of the character cuts deeply. The script seems to go out of its way to symbolize much darker, adult topics with a scene or two involving Maleficent and soon-to-be-king Stefan (Sharlto Copley), adding significant depth to this psychological fairy tale. It might seem silly to ascribe such human trauma to a mythical world, but it’s precisely in these potentially laughable moments that co-stars Jolie and Copley bring the drama – and they totally sell it. Elle Fanning performs to task, too, as Aurora, though her character isn’t as demanding.