The Tooth Fairy Story Film Analysis: Cartoon Adventure with a Sprinkling of Family-Friendly Tween Love Story
Throughout this cartoon adventure for preteens, the world of fairies focuses on collecting baby teeth of slumbering children and leaving gold under their pillows. 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’s only a bit more curious about the underlying economics of the situation: the fairies hand over the molars to unseen goblins, who supply gold as payment. But Van’s curiosity grows when he spots a goblin (played by Larkin Bell), who turns out to be far from the hideous creature he expected.
A Forbidden Bond and Common Enemy
The stage is set for an exciting quest with a light sprinkling of teen romance (even though it remains perfectly appropriate for children). The goblin and fairy communities are separated from one another, and there’s nothing like the excitement of secrecy to bring people together. The two species as seen here are incredibly similar, yet each holds prejudiced beliefs about the opposite side. The fairies are supposed to be entitled types, prone to stealing whatever they fancy, while the goblins are allegedly dim-witted, foul-smelling, and backward, but are actually intelligent and advanced in technology.
Naturally, such a setup requires a common enemy to unite against, and this is duly provided by a group of vicious spiders, with voices by Jon Lovitz and Fran Drescher. They make no secret about their intentions: they aim to devour the fairies and goblins, and they make for fairly bloodthirsty, though not particularly skilled, villains.
Target Audience and Final Thoughts
There aren’t all that many children’s animations targeting the viewer group that is starting to experience early romances, but aren’t yet old enough for whatever 14-year-olds view these days instead of Twilight. If your child falls into this age group, it probably won’t to become their new all-time fave, but you could do worse.
A Tooth Fairy Tale arrives in Scottish cinemas starting October 10 and across the United Kingdom beginning October 24.
