A Tooth Fairy Tale Film Analysis: Animated Adventure with a Touch of Kid-Appropriate Tween Romance
Throughout this cartoon adventure for preteens, the world of fairies is dedicated to gathering teeth from slumbering youngsters and leaving gold beneath where they sleep. Board-riding teenage rebel fairy Van (brought to life by Booboo Stewart) is less than thrilled about devoting his life to collecting baby teeth—a feeling that’s entirely reasonable. He’s only a bit more interested in the underlying economics of the situation: the fairies hand over the molars to mysterious goblins, who provide metal in exchange. However, Van’s interest grows when he catches sight of a goblin (played by Larkin Bell), who turns out to be not at all the hideous gnome he had imagined.
An Unlikely Bond and Shared Threat
Everything is prepared for an exciting quest with a gentle touch of teen romance (though it’s perfectly appropriate for younger kids). The fairy and goblin communities are estranged from each other, and nothing fuels the thrill of the forbidden to unite beings together. Both groups portrayed in the film are incredibly similar, yet both maintain biased views about the other. The fairies are supposed to be entitled sorts, given to taking anything they want, while goblins are allegedly dim-witted, smelly, and backward, but are in fact bright and technologically advanced.
Naturally, such a setup needs a common enemy to unite 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 aim to devour the fairies and goblins, and they make for quite savage, though not especially competent, villains.
Target Audience and Final Thoughts
There aren’t very many animated films aimed at the viewer group that is beginning to have early romances, but are not mature enough for the content teenagers view these days in lieu of popular teen sagas. If your child is in the right age bracket, 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.
