The Tooth Fairy Story Review: Animated Journey with a Touch of Kid-Appropriate Preteen Romance
Throughout this animated journey for preteens, the world of fairies focuses on gathering baby teeth of slumbering children and placing treasure under their pillows. Skateboarding teenage rebel fairy Van (voiced by Booboo Stewart) is less than thrilled about spending his future to collecting baby teeth—a feeling that’s entirely reasonable. He is just slightly more curious about the underlying economics behind it all: the fairies hand over the molars to unseen goblins, who provide metal in exchange. However, Van’s interest is piqued when he spots a goblin (played by Larkin Bell), who proves to be far from the hideous creature he expected.
An Unlikely Connection and Common Enemy
Everything is prepared for an exciting quest with a gentle touch of teen romance (even though it remains perfectly appropriate for children). The fairy and goblin groups are separated from one another, and there’s nothing like the excitement of secrecy to bring people as one. The two species portrayed in the film are incredibly similar, yet both maintain prejudiced beliefs about the opposite side. The fairies are supposed to be entitled types, given to taking whatever they fancy, while the goblins are allegedly stupid, smelly, and primitive, but are actually bright and advanced in technology.
Naturally, this scenario requires a shared foe to join forces against, and this is duly provided by some nasty spiders, voiced by Jon Lovitz and Fran Drescher. They make no secret about their intentions: they aim to devour the fairies and goblins, and they make for fairly bloodthirsty, if not particularly skilled, villains.
Ideal Viewers and Overall Impression
There aren’t very many animated films aimed at the kind of audience that is starting to experience early romances, but are not old enough for whatever teenagers view these days in lieu of Twilight. Should your youngster falls into this age group, this is unlikely to become their new all-time fave, but you could do worse.
A Tooth Fairy Tale arrives in movie theaters in Scotland starting October 10 and the rest of the UK beginning October 24.
