Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

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The latest obsession for aspiring royalty—The Princess and the Frog—doesn’t hit theaters until November, but you can ease little ones’ impatience by treating them to a few hours with another plucky Disney heroine. Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure, the second installment of the straight-to-DVD fairy series, comes out on October 27, and it’s as visually stunning as Cinderella’s bejeweled ball gown.

Sweeping panoramas of iridescent Pixie Hollow (the title character’s hometown) and carefully crafted details (a motorboat constructed from playing cards, a factory that dispenses fairy dust) transport viewers into a vibrant fantasy world. Unfortunately, these superficial pleasures trump the contrived story, in which Tink (voiced by Mae Whitman) needs to make a special scepter that will cause pixie dust to rain down and hasten autumn—but she’s having trouble accepting help from her friend Terence (voiced by Jesse McCartney).

Centering the film on the relationship between a boy and a girl, not the gaggle of strong-willed fairies that made the original Tinker Bell so enchanting, zaps the story of its girl power. Although there’s no kissing on screen, it’s still the tired tale of a knight in shining armor and a near helpless damsel in distress. The happy ending arrives only when Terence comes to the rescue. Here’s hoping the Frog isn’t as heroic.—Julia Israel

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is available Oct 27. $30.

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