2010, Twentieth Century Fox
Live action
Rating: PG
Approx. 100 mins.
THE STORY:
Derek Thompson (Dwayne Johnson) is a hockey player on a minor team who is less known these days for his hockey prowess than for his bruiser penchant for knocking out opponent's teeth. Disappointed with where life has taken him, he has given up on dreams. He makes the mistake of sharing this disillusionment with his girlfriend's (Ashley Judd) young daughter by telling her the Tooth Fairy is fiction.
Later that night, he finds himself transported to Fairy Land where the head fairy (Julie Andrews) sentences him to 2 weeks of Tooth Fairy duty. This means that he is constantly on call and that when the call does come he finds himself with wings and a leotard. Although it takes Derek a while to come around, he eventually finds himself inspired to be a better version of himself and inspiring others to achieve their goals as well. He suffers some setbacks along his journey to being able to ask "what if," but ends up fully committing to his life and the people in it.
Later that night, he finds himself transported to Fairy Land where the head fairy (Julie Andrews) sentences him to 2 weeks of Tooth Fairy duty. This means that he is constantly on call and that when the call does come he finds himself with wings and a leotard. Although it takes Derek a while to come around, he eventually finds himself inspired to be a better version of himself and inspiring others to achieve their goals as well. He suffers some setbacks along his journey to being able to ask "what if," but ends up fully committing to his life and the people in it.
QUESTIONABLE LANGUAGE:
- hell
- stupid
VIOLENCE:
- some hockey roughing-- teeth get knocked out-- but not gory or explicit
TEACHING POINTS:
- Dreams might not come true, but if you don't have them they definitely won't
THE UPSHOT:
I had been avoiding this one despite several requests. I'm not a huge fan of "The Rock", it sounded hokey and hackneyed... I just didn't want to see it. So imagine my surprise when I found myself laughing... frequently.
What makes this worth watching is the supporting cast, especially Stephen Merchant and Julie Andrews. Yes, the story is predictable and Johnson is no Olivier, but the lines and performances delivered by Merchant and Andrews are pure elevation.
It's light, fun and has a good message for viewers of all ages. The 5 year-old in the room gave it 2 thumbs up and the grown ups did the same.
What makes this worth watching is the supporting cast, especially Stephen Merchant and Julie Andrews. Yes, the story is predictable and Johnson is no Olivier, but the lines and performances delivered by Merchant and Andrews are pure elevation.
It's light, fun and has a good message for viewers of all ages. The 5 year-old in the room gave it 2 thumbs up and the grown ups did the same.
4/5
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