Tinker Bell

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Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinkerbell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney's most famous fairy is finally revealed in the all-new motion picture Tinkerbell.

Have you ever wondered how nature get's it glow - Who gives it light and colours as the seasons come and go? Enter a land of advanture and mystery as Tinker Bell and her four best fairy friends turn winter into spring and, with the power of faith, trust and a little bit of pixie dust, learn the importance of beingnture to yourself.





If you’re a fan of Disney movies, then you certainly are familiar with Tinker Bell, a playful, headstrong and ultimately powerful little blonde fairy who’s a major supporting character – despite the fact that she never utters a line – in Disney’s 1953 animated feature, Peter Pan. I’m not sure how many children are fascinated by Tinker Bell, but I suppose Disney’s market research must indicate that a significant number are, as we’ve been treated to this direct-to-DVD release that promises to provide answers to all your questions about little ‘Tink.’

This premise struck me as a bit of a stretch, and that – combined with the low profile DVD-only nature of this animated movie’s release – had me starting off with low expectations, with my almost-ten-year-old daughter viewing along with me to make sure my adult cynicism wasn’t going to sell the movie short.

I’m pleased to report that, while it’s hardly ambitious, Tinker Bell easily exceeds my low initial expectations. It’s sweet and fun, mostly free from overbearing celebrity voices and, while the computer animation is unremarkable, it looks good enough to make the overall impression pretty solid. Solid enough that one could even imagine this one having made a big screen appearance first, although the modest profile of the lead character probably made that a non-option from the start.

Tinker Bell introduces us to the origins of this little fairy, and then follows as she struggles with the limitations of her birth (being a lowly fix-it fairy rather than one with more glamorous roles in life), ultimately achieving success and happiness in true Disney tradition.

For much of the way, the film’s undeniable charms didn’t prevent me from feeling concern over a message that seemed to be vintage ultra-conservative Walt Disney, as the story shows us how Tinker Bell makes a fool of herself by trying to be what she wasn’t made to be. Good old ‘know your place’ messaging like that has an unappetizing aroma to it, especially when combined with the Barbie doll appearance of Tinker Bell and her four fairy buddies. It seems that while it’s now de rigueur for kids movies to feature characters of various skin colour, any who are pudgy or not classically beautiful are relegated to goofy sidekick or bossy secondary player status.

But the filmmakers (and corporate Disney as well) are savvy enough to know that the ‘know your place’ stuff doesn’t really cut it these days, so they bend the story just enough to shift the theme from that to more of a ‘be true to yourself and anyone can be a hero’ message. And who can argue with that?

Colourful, fun and unremarkable, Tinker Bell is much better than average for direct-to-DVD kids movies, and while the backgrounds in most scenes are predictably static, given the modest budget of this sort of production, it generally looks pretty good. Certainly bright and bouncy all the way through. Same goes for the passable, although unmemorable music. And the absence of hipper-than-thou pop culture references – which now dominate so many animated movies – is a welcome relief as well.

I was pleasantly surprised with this movie overall, and my almost-ten-year-old fellow critic also gave Tinker Bell the thumbs up. It seems that the key is to make sure you don’t go in with great expectations.











Mae Whitman ...  Tinker Bell (voice)
Kristin Chenoweth ...  Rosetta (voice)
Raven-Symoné ...  Iridessa (voice)
Lucy Liu ...  Silvermist (voice)
America Ferrera ...  Fawn (voice)
Jane Horrocks ...  Fairy Mary (voice)
Jesse McCartney ...  Terence (voice)
Jeff Bennett ...  Clank (voice)
Rob Paulsen ...  Bobble (voice)
Pamela Adlon ...  Vidia (voice)
Anjelica Huston ...  Queen Clarion (voice)
Loreena McKennitt ...  Narrator (voice)
Steve Valentine ...  Minister of Spring (voice)
Kathy Najimy ...  Minister of Summer (voice)
Richard Portnow ...  Minister of Autumn (voice)




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