A Tooth Fairy Tale Film Analysis: Animated Adventure with a Sprinkling of Kid-Appropriate Preteen Romance
In this animated journey for preteens, the fairy community focuses on gathering teeth from slumbering children and placing treasure beneath where they sleep. Board-riding youthful nonconformist fairy Van (voiced by Booboo Stewart) shows little enthusiasm about spending his future to collecting baby teeth—a feeling that’s entirely reasonable. He’s only slightly more interested in the financial workings behind it all: the fairies deliver the teeth to mysterious goblins, who provide metal in exchange. But Van’s curiosity grows when he spots a goblin (voiced by Larkin Bell), who proves to be not at all the hideous gnome he had imagined.
A Forbidden Connection and Common Enemy
The stage is set for an adventure with a light sprinkling of teen romance (even though it remains perfectly appropriate for younger kids). The fairy and goblin groups are estranged from one another, and nothing fuels the excitement of secrecy to bring people as one. The two species as seen here are remarkably alike, yet each holds prejudiced beliefs about the other. The fairies are supposed to be self-centered types, given to stealing anything they want, while the goblins are allegedly dim-witted, foul-smelling, and backward, but are actually intelligent and technologically advanced.
Of course, this scenario requires a common enemy to unite against, and this is duly provided in the form of a group of vicious spiders, with voices by Jon Lovitz and Fran Drescher. There’s no beating about the bush about their intentions: they aim to devour the goblins and fairies, and they make for fairly bloodthirsty, if not especially competent, villains.
Ideal Viewers and Overall Impression
There aren’t very many children’s animations aimed at the kind of audience that is beginning to have early romances, but are not old enough for whatever 14-year-olds view these days in lieu of Twilight. If your child falls into this age group, it probably won’t to be their next all-time fave, but it’s a decent choice.
The Tooth Fairy Story releases in Scottish cinemas starting October 10 and across the United Kingdom beginning October 24.
