Review: Maleficent 3: The Dark Fairy (2025) – A Spellbinding Finale Worth the Wait

After two visually stunning entries, Maleficent 3: The Dark Fairy swoops in to close the chapter with a bang — and honestly? It might be the most emotionally powerful and visually jaw-dropping film in the trilogy.

Angelina Jolie returns in full, glorious form as the horned anti-heroine we all love, but this time, the stakes are higher than ever. A dark force from Maleficent’s own forgotten past threatens not just the Moors, but magic itself. The third film dives deep into fairy lore, betrayal, and forgiveness, with a tone that’s darker, bolder, and more epic than anything we’ve seen from the series.

Aurora (Elle Fanning) is no longer a princess in waiting — she’s a queen learning to rule in the shadow of legacy, love, and war. The dynamic between her and Maleficent is as rich as ever, but new characters (especially a mysterious rival fairy played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw) add fresh conflict and beauty to the story.

Visually, the film is stunning. Expect massive magical battles in the sky, shape-shifting creatures, and forest realms that feel like living paintings. The score is haunting, the costumes are otherworldly, and the ending… let’s just say bring tissues.

Final Verdict: Maleficent 3 is a majestic, emotionally satisfying end to a surprisingly deep fairytale saga. It’s about power, motherhood, legacy — and yes, dragons.

Rating: 9/10
Tagline (made-up): “Her wings were broken. Now they burn.”