A Tooth Fairy Tale Review: Animated Adventure with a Touch of Kid-Appropriate Preteen Romance
Throughout this animated journey for preteens, the world of fairies focuses on collecting teeth from slumbering children and placing treasure beneath where they sleep. Skateboarding teenage rebel fairy Van (brought to life by Booboo Stewart) shows little enthusiasm about devoting his life to gathering baby teeth—a feeling that’s completely understandable. He is just a bit more interested in the financial workings behind it all: the fairies hand over the molars to unseen goblins, who supply gold as payment. However, Van’s interest grows when he spots a goblin (voiced by Larkin Bell), who turns out to be far from the hideous gnome he had imagined.
A Forbidden Connection and Common Enemy
The stage is set for an adventure with a gentle touch of teen romance (though it’s very much suitable for children). The fairy and goblin communities are separated from one another, and there’s nothing like the excitement of secrecy to unite beings together. Both groups as seen here are incredibly similar, yet both maintain prejudiced beliefs about the opposite side. Fairies are said to be entitled types, given to stealing whatever they fancy, while goblins are allegedly stupid, smelly, and backward, but are actually bright and advanced in technology.
Of course, such a setup requires a shared foe to join forces against, and this is duly provided in the form of a group of vicious spiders, voiced by Jon Lovitz and Fran Drescher. There’s no beating about the bush about their intentions: they want to eat the goblins and fairies, and they serve as fairly bloodthirsty, if not especially competent, villains.
Ideal Viewers and Final Thoughts
You won’t find very many animated films targeting the viewer group that is beginning to have early romances, but aren’t yet old enough for whatever teenagers are watching instead of Twilight. Should your youngster is in the right age bracket, this is unlikely to become their new favorite movie, but you could do worse.
A Tooth Fairy Tale releases in Scottish cinemas from 10 October and the rest of the UK from 24 October.