2009, 10-24:

Review of film:  “TINKER BELL AND THE LOST TREASURE”

 

Director:

Klay Hall

Writer:

Evan Spiliotopoulos

Starring (voices of):

Kristin Chenoweth  ...         Rosetta (voice)

Jesse McCartney     ...         Terence (voice)

Mae Whitman           ...         Tinker Bell (voice)

Lucy Liu                    ...          Silvermist (voice)

Pamela Adlon          ...         Vidia (voice)

Raven-Symoné        ...         Iridessa (voice)

Anjelica Huston       ...         Queen Clarion (voice)

John Di Maggio        ...         Minister of Autumn

Grey DeLisle            ...          Lyria / Viola / Narrator (voice)

Jane Horrocks          ...         Fairy Mary (voice)

Jeff Bennett             ...          Clank / Short Troll / Fairy Gary (voice)

Rob Paulsen                       ...          Bobble / Tall Troll / Owl (voice)

Roger Craig Smith   ...         Bolt / Stone (voice)

Bob Bergen              ...          Bugs / Creatures (voice)

Thom Adcox-Hernandez    ...         Flint (voice)

Angela Bartys           ...         Fawn

Eliza Pollack Zebert            ...         Blaze (voice)

Allison Roth             ...          French Fairy

MPAA Rating:

Generally G.

Quotes:

MY Rating: 

7 of 10 stars (based on an advance screening of a direct-to-DVD movie lasting around 81 minutes).

       PETER PAN WOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD OF THE GROWTH SHOWN

            This film represents an “UPGRADED” & modernized image for Peter Pan’s helper, with adjunct work by Disney’s Pixar group + animation work seemingly done by a bunch of people in India.  Please understand, it was made for KIDS (many of whom were at the full-house screening), & I’m rating it accordingly (as to its success at “reaching” its intended audience).

            …  As to the story:  There’s a Fall harvest Festival coming up, & Tink (voiced by MAE WHITMAN) is given an assignment by Fairy Queen Clarion (ANJELICA HUSTON) to design a special scepter for the event, using a rare Blue Moon globe (entrusted to her by Fairy Mary – played by JANE HORROCKS) to create it in order to hopefully produce a specially powerful Blue Fairy Dust…   

            …  Tink’s fairy friend Terence (JESSE McCARTNEY) tries very hard to help her with the design and production of the scepter, but Tink proves very impatient, somewhat spoiled & prone to blame OTHERS for problems she herself helps cause…

            …  At times, she talks to other fairies such as Silvermist (LUCY LIU), Rosetta (KRISTIN CHENOWETH), Iridessa (RAVEN-SYMONE), the Minister of Autumn (JOHN DIMAGGIO), & others. 

            …  Does Tink learn to accept HELP from Terence & others?...  Does she find the “Lost Treasure”, & does that enable her to finish the partially-done scepter?...  Does she GROW as an elfin spirit?...  The movie will answer those questions (& more)…

            …  The animation is colorful & well done in an enjoyable way, with rounded, “NATURAL” looking faces & movements (rather than the less-pleasant “angular” looks & budget-style movements)…

            …  While it’s nothing great or particularly “special” as a film, it has some bits of humor, a pleasant group of songs and soundtrack elements, plus a charming, gentle little story;  and thus -- for kids --  it’s an effective little movie.

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