Review by JAM
Whether dreams come true or not, the dreaming is what keeps us strong, keeps us striving, and keeps us living. Derek Thompson (Dwayne Johnson) is known as the Tooth Fairy on the hockey ice as this bruiser prides himself on the dental work needed after his bone-crushing hits. But he was not always this way, as his dreams of success in the NHL were ended after a shoulder injury caused him to give up on his dreams. Even as his dreams ended, he took pride in ending others’ dreams, including those of the children who idolized him. The last straw comes when he tries to crush the dreams of his girlfriend Carly’s (Ashley Judd) little girl Tess (Destiny Whitlock), who awaits the Tooth Fairy coming for her tooth.
Penalty box! Or at least a summons for one week labor as a Tooth Fairy himself awaits Derek. Hilarities ensue as Derek deals with the issues that come with his new job, and the issues he has placed in front of himself. But through the help of his girlfriend’s son Randy (Chase Ellison), his new boss Fairy Lily (the always amazing Julie Andrews), and his wingless fairy caseworker Tracy (Stephen Merchant), he realizes that sometimes a tutu is needed in order to become a better man. The Tooth Fairy also stars professional skateboarder Ryan Sheckler as Mick Donnelly, the up-and-coming hockey star, and Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy and everything else in the world it seems) as Ziggy.
JAMS Ink on The Tooth Fairy
Dwayne Johnson is my hero! It is good to see that the charisma he showed those many years on the WWE wrestling circuit has continued to work in this little town called Hollywood. As much as he started as an action star in the enjoyable Mummy Returns in 2001, I believe that it is movies like the Tooth Fairy and the Game Plan where the actor formerly known as The Rock shines. It seems funny that the two movies involve Dwayne as a parental figure who is full of himself, completely lost when it comes to kids, and yet an overall good guy who is able to turn things around at the end of the movie and learn more about himself in the process.
Ashley Judd. Enough said. She is the glue that keeps this movie together in the “real world” as a single mother trying to do the best for her kids. She was truly perfect for the part, and the perfect foil to the overly charismatic Derek (Dwayne Johnson).
For a fairly small part, Julie Andrews is an absolute professional and controls the scenes she is in. From snide remarking comedy about Derek’s butt in a tutu to pining over the loss in belief by children nowadays, she is amazing to watch.
If you like movies like the Game Plan or The Pacifier in which a fish-out-of-water finds his way through life in a funny yet touching way, then this movie is for you. With just enough sports comedic violence for the rough and tumble dad, and the chance to see a true man’s man sport a tutu and fairy wings for mom, and a good family story with morals and a reminder to never let go of your dreams for the kids, this movie has it all! This is truly a movie that I recommend to ANYONE that would enjoy and understand the story that unfolds. Believe once again that a man can fly, believe once again that a man can change, and believe once again that the Tooth Fairy exists!
EXTRAS
The regular version of the Tooth Fairy comes with Fairy-Oke and the Tooth Fairy Training center which are great basic extras for the kids in all of us. A sing along with the Rock and a fairy exercise program? Count me in!
The Blu-Ray includes the extras above, an introduction and commentary from director Michael Lembeck, a gag reel (which I loved, but I think they really make gag reels for guys like me anyways), deleted scenes, and a behind the scenes making-of documentary looks at costume design, special effects, and more.
Blu-ray/DVD Triple Play Special Features:
Disc One:
● Tooth Fairy Blu-ray
● “Train to be a Tooth Fairy” interactive feature
● Fairy-oke
● Gag Reel
● Deleted Scenes with Optional Introductions
● “Behind the Scenes”
○ Behind the Scenes” with Lem and Jake and
○ Lem and Jake Talk About VFX: Before and After
○ 1st Assignment with Storyboards
○ Wings and Fairy Things - Costume Design
○ Flights, Tights and Fairy FX - How The Magic Was Brought To Life
○ Creating Fairyland - Production Design
Disc Two:
● Tooth Fairy feature
Disc Three:
● Digital Copy
Single-Disc DVD Special Features
● Tooth Fairy feature
● “Train to be a Tooth Fairy” interactive feature
● Fairy-oke
Tooth Fairy from Twentieth Century Fox flies onto shelves on DVD on May 4, 2010. Put a copy under your child’s pillow and make it a family event to watch it together!
Remember check out this review and more from JAM at www.hollywoodteenzine.com for teens and tweens, and at www.jammoviereviews.blogspot.com for movies of all genres and ages.
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