It certainly cannot be denied
that Maleficent 2: Mistress of Evil embodies the global
crisis of climate change and its effect on wildlife. While the first film
focuses more on the relationship between both female characters; fallen fairy Maleficent
and lost princess Aurora, the sequel has a more external focus on humanity’s
negative impact on flora and fauna and sheds light on the dark significance of
endangered species.
The beauty of the natural
world is portrayed through the Moors, which both female heroin’s reign over and
protect together. Queen Ingrith’s cruel treatment of the Moor creatures mirrors
humanity’s dismissal of the needs of the wildlife as a result of its own greed and
self-regarding nature. Moreover, the Dark Phoenix Fey, a species of powerful
fairies who have gone into hiding and resent humankind as a result of human
oppression, is a clear reflection of how humanity’s insensitivity to endangered
species is leading to extinction.
Aurora's emotive declaration of Maleficent as her mother before Maleficent is murdered and reborn as a magnificent phoenix symbolises humanity's true bond and everlasting need for mother nature. Finally, Maleficent and Aurora’s
united fight against Queen Ingrith in the film’s climax demonstrates the story’s
final message; we must unite no matter how diverse we are on the issue of
climate change as it is one global cause.
As always, Disney brings real
global themes to the fore through fantasy, adventure and enchantment, calling
all young minds to question and understand an issue that has finally and sadly
reached its peak.
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| Maleficent and Aurora from Disney's Maleficent 2: Mistress of Evil |
By Tasneem Mahmoud
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