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Unlike the previous
two Tinker Bell
movies,
Tinker Bell and the
Great Fairy Rescue
resembles the
character’s
Peter
Pan
origins in spirit
and mood. The end
result is a great
show that’s not just
geared towards girls
aged 3 to 10, it’s
geared towards the
whole family… and
even the super-hero,
action figure loving
boys in the same age
group will love this
one too.
The movie stars
Tinker Bell in a
different
environment. This
time she’s shipped
back to the mainland
for the summer and
the groups’ camp is
a little too close
to the humans for
some of the fairies’
comfort. Tinker
Bell, always up for
mischief is
fascinated with the
humans and she gets
a little too close.
Tinker Bell tends to
find trouble, and
this time she
accidentally gets
captured by a young
girl named Lizzie.
Lizzie and Tinker
Bell learn about
each other while
visiting and
eventually they take
to the task of
teaching Lizzie’s
father all about
fairies. He doesn’t
understand
immediately and some
issues arise, but
that’s all part of a
great story.
As
mentioned in the
intro, there’s some
magic from Tinker
Bell’s
Peter
Pan
days and that’s what
makes this movie
more enjoyable than
the previous two
more than anything
else. We see her
interacting with a
child (Lizzie) and
the child’s
interaction with
Tink is part of the
very essence that
makes Disney special
for kids. The
interaction between
Tinker Bell and
Lizzy is fantastic
and enjoyable to
watch. More than
that, we get to see
some of London’s
famous skyline which
held a special place
in
Peter
Pan
too. There’s really
so much to enjoy
with this movie for
the whole family-
the daring rescue,
the interaction
between Lizzy and
Tink it’s easy to
forgive its
shortcoming. The
lone moment of that
is in the trailer
too so I’m not
giving anything
away. The whole
pixie dust/go-team
thing is a bit much
for me (and my young
sons.) But the girls
will love it, and
I’ve spent too much
time with self
loathing rock stars
for it to not make
me at least a little
cynical.
The feature on this
is beautiful; it’s
one of the better
looking animated Blu-rays
you’ll see with an
amazing picture. The
audio isn’t bad
either with a solid
mix and some decent
music supervision
that isn’t over the
top. The bonus
features are also
cool with the
ability for your
little one to create
their own fairy
field guide journal,
some good sneak
peeks, and a music
video. Bonus
features on this are
solid with the
journal extra-
that’s the main draw
for bonus features
and it’s a solid
addition to the
disc.
Tinker Bell and the
Great Fairy Rescue
ends up being a
great movie. Having
the human
interaction and the
pieces of homage to
Peter
Pan
made it twice as fun
too. Unlike the
previous two, you
can say that this
would have been a
great movie to put
in theatres instead
of a direct to video
release. It’s
available though,
and that’s what
counts. If you have
girls in that 3-10
age range- they will
love this one. If
you have boys… (make
‘em watch it and
they’ll like it
too.)
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