We're still a few weeks away from the theatrical release of Disney's "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" (Oct. 18), but after the world premiere Monday night, there's already some buzz around the Angelina Jolie-led fantasy sequel.

The follow-up to 2014's box office hit "Maleficent," this live-action re-imagining of the animated classic "Sleeping Beauty" picks up several years later and depicts a grown-up Aurora (Elle Fanning) with a suitor of her own. It also features franchise newcomer Michelle Pfeiffer as the queen.

Critics and premiere guests raved over Jolie's performance and the film's visuals and action sequences on Twitter after the screening Monday.

"I initially had my doubts, but now I'd argue it's among Disney's best live-action sequels," tweeted Zach Johnson, a writer for the Walt Disney Company website.

In addition to Jolie "firing on all cylinders," Michelle Pfeiffer is a total scene-stealer, Johnson wrote. And he said visuals all around are incredible to look at.

"The cinematography and the production design are both breathtaking, and the visual effects seem more realistic," Johnson wrote. "The costumes also look more expensive and imaginative. It all comes together so beautifully!"

"Maleficent is a fierce fairytale embracing the joy of being uniquely individual through the talents of Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning (and) Michelle Pfeiffer," tweeted film critic and actress Carla Renata. "These bad(expletive) chicks are holding it down proving that love comes in many shapes, sizes and species."

Forbes film critic Scott Mendelson called it the "best 'live action Disney fairytale' flick since 'Pete's Dragon,' " a 1977 live-action Disney flick starring Mickey Rooney and featuring a 2-D animated dragon that got the remake treatment in 2016.

"Was not expecting #Maleficent2 to go full gonzo fantasy action, with bonkers-big action scenes that resemble 'Avatar' crossed with 'Gargoyles,' " he added. "When it's in the zone, it kicks (expletive)."

Scott Menzel, founder of entertainment website We Live Entertainment, called the film a "visually spectacular sequel that proves once again that Angelina Jolie was born to play the title character.

"The battle sequences are epic and the costumes are stunning," he added.

"It was a wickedly great follow up to the first #Maleficent," tweeted Disney blogger Jessica McDonald. "A beautiful mother daughter fairytale."