The Tooth Fairy – Ouch

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Sunday, 14 February 2010 06:55

By Popcorn Junkie

I tried to watch The Tooth Fairy. I really, really, did. Honest Ma. Unfortunately, for anyone older than the very youngest actors in this film, it’s tough to devote much more than 10 minutes to watching it.

I cringed at some of the corny lines. The storyline itself is downright cheesy. Here goes (no spoilers): A hockey player nicknamed The Tooth Fairy is sentenced to one week as a real tooth fairy - and threatened with two – after he’s found guilty of crushing little children’s hopes and dreams with reality.

He of course needs to first endure Tooth Fairy 101 as he learns to use his wings and wand and some other gadgets, in his new role.

I waited for this movie to get better. I really wanted it to, particularly since I’ve enjoyed some of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s past comedic performances. I’ve seen The Game Plan about 10 times, thanks to my younger sister, and most of Johnson’s Saturday Night Live skits, thanks to my husband. This movie took cheesy posturing to an all-new level however.

I just couldn’t do it. After watching some of it while riding my exercise bike, I’d have ridden that much faster if it would make the 30 minutes fly by so I could get up and switch it off.

Despite boasting actors like Ashley Judd, Julie Andrews, and Seth McFarlane, the movie’s portrayal was not impressive. The special effects were not convincing, and even the costumes looked like something out of a children’s school recital. It was hard to enjoy any of it.

Throw in the aspect of 007 meets fairy-winged crusader, and I’d had enough.

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