Blu-ray Review: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is the latest in Disney's line of non-theatrical animated features, now available in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. Last year saw the introduction of the popular fairy as a lead character in Tinker Bell and the series will continue with next year's Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue. I didn't see the earlier feature, but without a doubt neither children nor parents will be lost if they jump right into Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure. This is not a cheesy throwaway, despite having bypassed theaters. The movie features an inventive and engaging story. The voice acting is strong as well, making this one a pleasant treat for the whole family.

The plot centers around the very rare occurrence of a blue harvest moon that will arise over Pixie Hollow, where Tinker Bell and all her fairy friends reside. Tinker Bell is put in charge of preparing the Autumn Sceptre, a staff that will hold a moonstone. The stone, when capturing the light of the blue moon, will restore the magic of the Pixie Dust tree. The fairies need the tree, as it provides them with their magical abilities. A highly preventable accident shatters the moonstone, which sends Tinker Bell on a quest to set things right without missing the rising of the harvest moon. Terrence, a boy pixie who engages in a very chaste flirtatious friendship with Tink, helps her along the way (which is appropriate considering he had a hand in the shattering of the stone).

If your eyes glazed over reading that synopsis, I can't blame you entirely. Keep in mind, the movie is aimed at young children and I believe they will be more than satisfied. It's a very small scale type of tale, as Tinker Bell and Terrence encounter many relatively non-threatening obstacles as they attempt to reach a magic mirror that will supposedly grant them a single wish. The wish, of course, is to provide an intact moonstone. And there's a cute firefly named Blaze who also aids Tink in her quest to save the Autumn Revelry. What I appreciated was the added depth of seeing Tinker Bell realize that she doesn't have to be as stubbornly independent as she is at the story's outset. She develops an appreciation of teamwork, and the value of having friends willing to help accomplish mutual goals.

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