The movie isn't terrible but it isn't great either it is what I rated it "Good". The action scenes definitely fills a hole left by the plot and pace of the movie. This movie towards the ends feels like its rushing towards the conclusion; I believe another 30 minutes added to the movie would have resolved this feeling hopefully there will be an extended version upon DVD release. I liked the growth you see in Maleficent discovering herself throughout the movie and how we get more focused screen time on her and not Aurora. The acting was pretty much on point and you will find your self laughing here and there throughout the movie. Definitely a fun time for a date or with family. But if you are expecting it to top the first movie unfortunately as a sequel it falls behind mostly due to Disney's forced happy endings like always why does everything always have to be happy Disney WHY?!!!