One day my friends decided to Disney Bound as the fairies. They asked me which one I wanted to be and I had no clue. I had never seen a Tinkerbell / Fairies movie despite that the franchise was already 8 years old. But after a brief description of the fairies from my friends, I decided to go as Silvermist, the water fairy.
That was a year ago. Just recently I decided it was about time for me to check out this franchise. So I sat down and watched 2008's Tinkerbell. It was not as bad as I anticipated. Sure, there were some cheesy moments and the animation was crude. The movie's strong point was the voice acting of all the different characters. Tinkerbell has an all star cast with Kristen Chenoweth, Lucy Lui, Raven Simone and Jesse McCartney. Tinkerbell is voiced by none other than Mae Whitman. I am a big fan of Mae and she did not disappoint. I also really liked all the different characters, each with their unique talents and personalities. I think little girls could easily find a fairy that they identify with or want to emulate. I liked the overall theme, even though it was not subtle. I did not like how much the creators departed from the original Peter Pan tales. In the 1953 movie, Tink is sassy, easily angered, jealous and a bit of a brat. This Tinkerbell is much nicer in order to gain sympathy from the audience. However, branching away from the original Peter Pan allowed writers to be more creative with this movie, and I appreciate that.
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