Saw this movie today (9/26/08) with my young nieces at a special El Capitan Theatre preview in Los Angeles. We were all delighted by Tink's excellent backstory, the ingenious story and the handsomely rendered 3-D animation. Cast is uniformly excellent, including Lucy Liu, Kristen Chenoweth and Anjelica Houston. This was much better than some of the theatrically released Disney animated films I've seen (notably "Atlantis"), making it among the best of the Mouse's direct-to-video titles. Well worth checking out with your kids, but don't be surprised if you find a tear in your own eye at the conclusion of this delightful surprise.
39 Reviews
Beautiful!
Vastarien20215 December 2008
This was a wonderful movie! I think it was as good as anything Disney has done in last 15 years. What really set this apart from most of the DVD fare is the incredible score, with music from Loreena McKennit! I could really relate to Tink's desire to find who she is and why. I looked everywhere for MY Talent, and it's taken a long time for me to really be happy with myself just the way I am. That's one of the most important and easily forgotten things you can learn in your life, and I'm glad to see that in any movie. The only thing I would have changed was the addition of so much Pop in the soundtrack. I much prefer the orchestral and Choir work to the latest Tween princess crap. Give this a chance, at least a rental. Just enjoy it for what it is, and believe again.
Enjoyable.
Animany944 April 2020
I never thought I would enjoy a movie centered around Peter Pan's anger-prone fairy compagnon, but she was surprisingly likable in this prequel spin-off thingy.
Story's pretty standard, she comes to the land of fairies and must prove that she fits in among the orher fairies, gets into a feud with one and ends up discovering that being herself is her own talent.
And to its credit, it looks really good for a direct-to-video movie.
Story's pretty standard, she comes to the land of fairies and must prove that she fits in among the orher fairies, gets into a feud with one and ends up discovering that being herself is her own talent.
And to its credit, it looks really good for a direct-to-video movie.
Sweet and charming CGI Disney movie
StartingAllOver1426 October 2008
I saw this movie last Saturday when they showed it randomly on Disney Channel (in Norway) and I was pleasantly surprised. I've seen some trailers and clips from this movie and the animation looked quite good, so although my expectations weren't the highest, I still hoped that "Tinker Bell were going to be a watchable picture - which it turned out to be.
It's a shame that this film wasn't released on theaters, cause, like Brettster said, it was much better than Disney's recently theatrical releases ("Chicken Little", "The Wild") and a whole lot better than the previous "Peter Pan"-cartoon, "Return to Neverland".
Anyway, about the movie; It is very sweet in many ways. The mood is reminiscent at the Disney features from the 90's. The animation is absolutely beautiful and detailed and the delightful score (which is sometimes Irish inspired) provides the sweet, enchanting mood of the film. The characters are cute and adorable and the moral is a good one. The movie is a film that families can safely watch together.
And then there's the songs; "Tinker Bell" doesn't contain many songs, which is good, cause often the songs on Disney's non-theatrical releases are quite mediocre. While the songs on "Tinker Bell" aren't memorable, they are not disturbing neither and are quite all right.
So do your self a favor and check out "Tinker Bell"
It's a shame that this film wasn't released on theaters, cause, like Brettster said, it was much better than Disney's recently theatrical releases ("Chicken Little", "The Wild") and a whole lot better than the previous "Peter Pan"-cartoon, "Return to Neverland".
Anyway, about the movie; It is very sweet in many ways. The mood is reminiscent at the Disney features from the 90's. The animation is absolutely beautiful and detailed and the delightful score (which is sometimes Irish inspired) provides the sweet, enchanting mood of the film. The characters are cute and adorable and the moral is a good one. The movie is a film that families can safely watch together.
And then there's the songs; "Tinker Bell" doesn't contain many songs, which is good, cause often the songs on Disney's non-theatrical releases are quite mediocre. While the songs on "Tinker Bell" aren't memorable, they are not disturbing neither and are quite all right.
So do your self a favor and check out "Tinker Bell"
Better than the Disney sequels at least
ericstevenson31 March 2017
Warning: Spoilers
I guess I didn't like this as much as most people, but it's still a good movie. This is notable in marking the end of the direct to video Disney sequels everyone was complaining about to make room for the Tinker Bell movies. I think they were actually made by the same studio, but these do seem to be a step up from them. This movie actually tells us about Tinker Bell's name. I never thought of her as an actual tinkerer. In this movie, she tries her hand at various other things besides tinkering. There's some pretty creative ideas here.
I just like the idea of the tulips running around with their little legs. I actually find the ending to be quite unique. It turns out that her special talent was tinkering all the time. I mean, that's pretty original for a kid's movie. She tried to do other things, but it turns out she was best at the thing she was originally supposed to do. That is a pretty interesting message for a movie. There's some pretty amusing moments in here and while not a Disney classic, certainly not bad at all. I like when they use all the objects at the end. ***
I just like the idea of the tulips running around with their little legs. I actually find the ending to be quite unique. It turns out that her special talent was tinkering all the time. I mean, that's pretty original for a kid's movie. She tried to do other things, but it turns out she was best at the thing she was originally supposed to do. That is a pretty interesting message for a movie. There's some pretty amusing moments in here and while not a Disney classic, certainly not bad at all. I like when they use all the objects at the end. ***
Great Direct To DVD
amour883 July 2014
Warning: Spoilers
Tinker Bell is a surprising good direct to DVD. It tells the story of Tinker Bell's origins. It has plenty of charm and is pretty funny too. this movie shows you should be proud of your talents and not to try and be something you're not.At first Tink does not want to be a "tinker" but she comes to realize that she was born to be a "tinker". Her friends are supportive and always encourage her. Tink is a great character,she is hard working and loyal. She is a great role model to girls. She loves and is great at building things which you don't see too much in kids movies. Unlike most Disney movies she does not need a boy to rescue her.
A very sweet and funny film
wliia30 January 2009
I admit, I am a fan of Tinker Bell (something a 22 year old MALE wouldn't approve of, like me), and I've always wanted to see this enchanting but short film. It's magical in every way.
Tinker Bell is born as a tinker, a fairy who makes teapots out of nuts. She does not approve of this and wants to be like the other fairies that travel to the mainland. But when she tries to be something that she isn't, she creates disaster. She soon learns that being who you really are can be useful if you just believe in yourself.
What really surprised me in this film was the cast. Most of these cast members you'll already know, like Mae Whitman (best known as Katara from Avatar: The Last Airbender), America Ferra (TV's Ugly Betty), Rob Paulsen (Danny Phantom) and even Steve Valentine (TV's Crossing Jordan).
Overall, this is a very sweet and funny film that, despite its short running time, will leave its magic mark of pixie dust with you forever. It certainly did it on me! ^_^
Tinker Bell is born as a tinker, a fairy who makes teapots out of nuts. She does not approve of this and wants to be like the other fairies that travel to the mainland. But when she tries to be something that she isn't, she creates disaster. She soon learns that being who you really are can be useful if you just believe in yourself.
What really surprised me in this film was the cast. Most of these cast members you'll already know, like Mae Whitman (best known as Katara from Avatar: The Last Airbender), America Ferra (TV's Ugly Betty), Rob Paulsen (Danny Phantom) and even Steve Valentine (TV's Crossing Jordan).
Overall, this is a very sweet and funny film that, despite its short running time, will leave its magic mark of pixie dust with you forever. It certainly did it on me! ^_^
Clap clap clap
GiraffeDoor12 February 2020
I think what one can say about one Tinkerbell movie (Peter Pan doesn't count) can be said for all of them.
They are not the pinnacle of Disney excellence but they are all a pretty safe. If you want to hedge your bets and find a movie you can watch with your little sister (or brother, I'm a male myself) then these are worth being familiar with.
Although TInk herself has a design that translates awkwardly to CGI, watch you can count on is majestic world building, rich scenery, several sexy girls with with those enchanting American accents, a swell sense of humour and a life affirming message in the end. They do not over stay their welcome either.
You know what you're in for from the very title. They're made on a conveyor belt to satisfy little girls (yes, they're targeting girls no matter how much us boys enjoy them) in that short span of time after they've learned to talk and before they discover what make up is.
But it's a superior conveyor belt and is at the very worst a distraction that won't leave a sour taste in your mouth.
They are not the pinnacle of Disney excellence but they are all a pretty safe. If you want to hedge your bets and find a movie you can watch with your little sister (or brother, I'm a male myself) then these are worth being familiar with.
Although TInk herself has a design that translates awkwardly to CGI, watch you can count on is majestic world building, rich scenery, several sexy girls with with those enchanting American accents, a swell sense of humour and a life affirming message in the end. They do not over stay their welcome either.
You know what you're in for from the very title. They're made on a conveyor belt to satisfy little girls (yes, they're targeting girls no matter how much us boys enjoy them) in that short span of time after they've learned to talk and before they discover what make up is.
But it's a superior conveyor belt and is at the very worst a distraction that won't leave a sour taste in your mouth.
loved it
altodorable-kelbel30 November 2008
i am obsessed with Tinkerbell too, just like other people who wrote comments. also i have read peter pan and researched into James Barrie's life for hours on end, but I still loved this movie. it was adorable and cute and even though they changed the feisty Tinkerbell that was, it was placed before peter pan. no, she can't talk in peter pan but it's probably because she is so small maybe human's couldn't hear her but since peter pan was magical he could hear her so they just didn't make her lines. no, it's not exactly what Barrie wrote but i still think he would be pleased with the movie. it was very creative and i loved it!
7/10
arielsiere18 May 2022
Wow Mae Whitman also voiced Amity Blight ( The Owl House), Kristin Chenoweth voiced Gabby ( Río 2) and Maleficent ( Descendants). Even though I like The Owl House, Río 2 and Descendants, i think this movie ruined the Peter Pan franchise i would prefer to watch Bolt and Wall.e better than this movie.
Not bad, but not as great as you might hope
Sherrill7779 November 2017
The Bad:
Our title character has almost zero points in common with her character from Peter Pan, nor does Peter Pan seem to exist in this universe (we certainly never see him in any of the Tinker Bell series films). The plot is not terribly clever (and I don't feel that just because this is a film aimed at young kids that you need to be overly formulaic) and most of the fairies – who look so interesting – get very little screen time. Tinker Bell's "talent" feels like lazy writing rather than something clever (and, although this doesn't affect the rating on this movie, the rest of the series seems to mostly ignore this idea for Tinker Bell).
The Good:
Tinker Bell seems to have had a personality make-over (probably because she is actually so unlikable in Peter Pan). Now she has more emotions besides jealousy and anger. And she can speak! There's also a "village" beyond living with the lost boys – with more fairies! This is certainly the best part – all those other fairies have the potential to be so interesting! You want to get to know them and see their 'talents'. Tinker Bell's talent, is not a stereotyped "girl's skill", which is nice since this movie is heavily marketed towards little girls. The look of the film is nice. Although there has been much better CGI since this was made, it is still bright and colorful.
The Mom view:
There is nothing objectionable about the film and while predictable for an adult, a young child might not see the end coming and enjoy Tinker Bell's discovery along with her. The moral of the story – finding what you are good at and being happy in that – is not bad, but it might also be seen as "don't try things you aren't skilled at", which isn't as good of a lesson to absorb. I'd be willing to let my preschool/toddler kids see this – including the boys – but it's not the most interesting or well done movie out there for young kids. Uunless you have a child who absolutely loves fairies (NOT one who loves Peter Pan), this is pretty skip-able.
Our title character has almost zero points in common with her character from Peter Pan, nor does Peter Pan seem to exist in this universe (we certainly never see him in any of the Tinker Bell series films). The plot is not terribly clever (and I don't feel that just because this is a film aimed at young kids that you need to be overly formulaic) and most of the fairies – who look so interesting – get very little screen time. Tinker Bell's "talent" feels like lazy writing rather than something clever (and, although this doesn't affect the rating on this movie, the rest of the series seems to mostly ignore this idea for Tinker Bell).
The Good:
Tinker Bell seems to have had a personality make-over (probably because she is actually so unlikable in Peter Pan). Now she has more emotions besides jealousy and anger. And she can speak! There's also a "village" beyond living with the lost boys – with more fairies! This is certainly the best part – all those other fairies have the potential to be so interesting! You want to get to know them and see their 'talents'. Tinker Bell's talent, is not a stereotyped "girl's skill", which is nice since this movie is heavily marketed towards little girls. The look of the film is nice. Although there has been much better CGI since this was made, it is still bright and colorful.
The Mom view:
There is nothing objectionable about the film and while predictable for an adult, a young child might not see the end coming and enjoy Tinker Bell's discovery along with her. The moral of the story – finding what you are good at and being happy in that – is not bad, but it might also be seen as "don't try things you aren't skilled at", which isn't as good of a lesson to absorb. I'd be willing to let my preschool/toddler kids see this – including the boys – but it's not the most interesting or well done movie out there for young kids. Uunless you have a child who absolutely loves fairies (NOT one who loves Peter Pan), this is pretty skip-able.
Great movie for little girls
mrsluggy200130 July 2009
My 3 year old daughter absolutely adores this movie. In fact, she likes it better than many of the more highly touted Disney theatrical releases.
The character of Tinker Bell is truly charming, and in my opinion, much more enjoyable than the classical portrayal in Peter Pan. Sue me, I LIKE that Tink can speak. She's still gutsy, and independent, but in this movie has far better motivations for her actions than jealousy over Peter Pan.
All of the faeries' characterizations were entertainingly done, and I like that they all had their own "thing" going on. Other plus points include some really pretty animation (young girls in particular will love the eye-popping colors and the liberal use of sparkle) and a good overall message. Both my daughter and myself enjoyed the celtic-inspired score and tunes, so if your child likes different types of music other than just top 40 pop, she/he should enjoy this as well.
My only minor quibble is that at times the dialogue is a tad insipid and inane, and the over-use of the term "Sweetie" when the faeries are addressing each other.
For a movie that was designed for the home DVD market, I think that this one delivers much more bang for your entertainment buck than many of the big budget theatrical releases.
The character of Tinker Bell is truly charming, and in my opinion, much more enjoyable than the classical portrayal in Peter Pan. Sue me, I LIKE that Tink can speak. She's still gutsy, and independent, but in this movie has far better motivations for her actions than jealousy over Peter Pan.
All of the faeries' characterizations were entertainingly done, and I like that they all had their own "thing" going on. Other plus points include some really pretty animation (young girls in particular will love the eye-popping colors and the liberal use of sparkle) and a good overall message. Both my daughter and myself enjoyed the celtic-inspired score and tunes, so if your child likes different types of music other than just top 40 pop, she/he should enjoy this as well.
My only minor quibble is that at times the dialogue is a tad insipid and inane, and the over-use of the term "Sweetie" when the faeries are addressing each other.
For a movie that was designed for the home DVD market, I think that this one delivers much more bang for your entertainment buck than many of the big budget theatrical releases.
Good for the tiddlers
neil-47623 April 2011
Warning: Spoilers
This CGI feature from Disney tells the origin of Tinker Bell. The fact that the Tinker Bell shown here is nothing like Barrie's is neither here nor there - neither was the Tinker Bell in the original animated feature. Likewise the fact that the visual look is very clean and simple, without the multiple rendering passes for adding levels of texture - this doesn't matter.
Because Tinker Bell is primarily a film for relatively small children. On that level, it is absolutely perfect. The story is simple, serviceable and easy to follow. The animation is good, but unsophisticated. The colours are bright, primary colours. The voice casting is relatively high profile, although I suspect it doesn't need to have been.
The tinies will thoroughly enjoy it.
Because Tinker Bell is primarily a film for relatively small children. On that level, it is absolutely perfect. The story is simple, serviceable and easy to follow. The animation is good, but unsophisticated. The colours are bright, primary colours. The voice casting is relatively high profile, although I suspect it doesn't need to have been.
The tinies will thoroughly enjoy it.
Needs more oomph!
Jinn24 November 2008
Warning: Spoilers
Cute & sparkly ... though somewhat disappointing -- Should have been a lot better ... I really looked forward to this movie and was disappointed.
I have been wanting to see a show about the Disney Faeries ever since I first saw the toys. I was hoping for a stronger storyline, and more Fairy characters. I wanted to see the first wave of Disney Fairies like Bess and Rani (my favorites) and others like Fira, Beck, etc ... I also wanted to see them alongside the newer ones like Silvermist and Vidia, Iridessa, Fawn and the others. It was disappointing that it only had the newer ones, except for Tinkerbell. And as it was Tinkerbell's first movie showing how she was born and first arrived in Pixie Hollow, the first lot of Disney Fairies knew her before the newer ones, and in the end of the movie, she found the owner of the music box, which I suspected would be Wendy ... but this again was weird as when I read Tinkerbell's mini book, it said "Dinsy Fairies" is set after Peter Pan ... So it seems to be the "prequel" thing like Star Wars, Eragon, Shannara, Mists of Avalon and a lot of other fantasy series these days starting with one storyline,then doing a "new" storyline set previous to the first one ... (Though nothing was said to that effect) I certainly hope they do another movie (or series) with the first Disney Fairies as well as the newer ones - and that it is superior to this one. Tink looked way better when they did the first wave of Fairies also. It also didn't seem very like Tinkerbell to me... too nice, if you see the Otiginal Pater Pan, Tink has a lot more spunk.
I liked Silvermist a lot (even when I saw her on a site before I saw the movie.) She was very beautiful. Her (and Vidia) were the ones that looked the best out of all of them, but sadly, in the movie Silvermist was portrayed as a dope. She looked very nice, but her character was very flat. Also, I hated how they did Vidia here. I read her mini book and while she doesn't isn't a nice Fairy, she certainly was not vindictive, nasty or cruel and I was hoping to see more character depth, but sadly, not a jot. To me, when I read her book, Vidia seemed to be a loner and misunderstood and typical of Disney, was characterized badly in the movie. (Even when it was a Disney book?...)
And those were not the only disappointments for me. The animation threw me as I think for this movie, traditional line drawings would have been better, mixed with CGI for the surrounding scenery and the sparkles, but the Fairies did not look as beautiful and spectacular as they did in previous animation drawings I had seen of them.
However, that aside, praises I will give this movie is the special effects of the pixie dust and sparkles, fairies flying the glow when Queen Clarion appeared and when Tink first arrived and the hammer glowed, were beautiful and the scenery looked lovely. I loved the scene where Tink fixed the music box, finding her rare talent of fixing things. It was great that she got to go to the mainland and prove herself. And I liked the message to be proud of who you are, even if one does not think they are special. This is a parable for a child or a person who is overweight, different, or perhaps not good at something like math or science, to know that there is something special that they can do which is unique to them and something they can do well. I was treated very badly at school because I was different and like Tink, felt upset a lot of the time. However ... Like Tink I found I had special talents too ... I found that I love to write, and I have a deep empathy with people and like to help people.
However, next time I will not be so trusting and hire a movie at the video shop before I buy it! (Which is what I usually do) ... Goes to show, you can't trust a DVD by its cover... Even if it is Green & Sparkly!
I have been wanting to see a show about the Disney Faeries ever since I first saw the toys. I was hoping for a stronger storyline, and more Fairy characters. I wanted to see the first wave of Disney Fairies like Bess and Rani (my favorites) and others like Fira, Beck, etc ... I also wanted to see them alongside the newer ones like Silvermist and Vidia, Iridessa, Fawn and the others. It was disappointing that it only had the newer ones, except for Tinkerbell. And as it was Tinkerbell's first movie showing how she was born and first arrived in Pixie Hollow, the first lot of Disney Fairies knew her before the newer ones, and in the end of the movie, she found the owner of the music box, which I suspected would be Wendy ... but this again was weird as when I read Tinkerbell's mini book, it said "Dinsy Fairies" is set after Peter Pan ... So it seems to be the "prequel" thing like Star Wars, Eragon, Shannara, Mists of Avalon and a lot of other fantasy series these days starting with one storyline,then doing a "new" storyline set previous to the first one ... (Though nothing was said to that effect) I certainly hope they do another movie (or series) with the first Disney Fairies as well as the newer ones - and that it is superior to this one. Tink looked way better when they did the first wave of Fairies also. It also didn't seem very like Tinkerbell to me... too nice, if you see the Otiginal Pater Pan, Tink has a lot more spunk.
I liked Silvermist a lot (even when I saw her on a site before I saw the movie.) She was very beautiful. Her (and Vidia) were the ones that looked the best out of all of them, but sadly, in the movie Silvermist was portrayed as a dope. She looked very nice, but her character was very flat. Also, I hated how they did Vidia here. I read her mini book and while she doesn't isn't a nice Fairy, she certainly was not vindictive, nasty or cruel and I was hoping to see more character depth, but sadly, not a jot. To me, when I read her book, Vidia seemed to be a loner and misunderstood and typical of Disney, was characterized badly in the movie. (Even when it was a Disney book?...)
And those were not the only disappointments for me. The animation threw me as I think for this movie, traditional line drawings would have been better, mixed with CGI for the surrounding scenery and the sparkles, but the Fairies did not look as beautiful and spectacular as they did in previous animation drawings I had seen of them.
However, that aside, praises I will give this movie is the special effects of the pixie dust and sparkles, fairies flying the glow when Queen Clarion appeared and when Tink first arrived and the hammer glowed, were beautiful and the scenery looked lovely. I loved the scene where Tink fixed the music box, finding her rare talent of fixing things. It was great that she got to go to the mainland and prove herself. And I liked the message to be proud of who you are, even if one does not think they are special. This is a parable for a child or a person who is overweight, different, or perhaps not good at something like math or science, to know that there is something special that they can do which is unique to them and something they can do well. I was treated very badly at school because I was different and like Tink, felt upset a lot of the time. However ... Like Tink I found I had special talents too ... I found that I love to write, and I have a deep empathy with people and like to help people.
However, next time I will not be so trusting and hire a movie at the video shop before I buy it! (Which is what I usually do) ... Goes to show, you can't trust a DVD by its cover... Even if it is Green & Sparkly!
A cute movie on Tinkerbell
lisafordeay20 April 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Having watched Tinkerbell And The Great Fairy Rescue,Tinkerbell And The Pirate Fairy,Tinkerbell and the Secret Of The Wings and the last Tinkerbell film Tinkerbell and The Neverending Beast I decided to watch the very first Tinkerbell film.
This one is about the Fairy that guides Peter Pan Tinkerbell(Mae Whitman) who was created by a baby's laugh and is raised by Queen Clarissa(Anjelica Huston).
Now Tinkerbell and her new friends must work together and grant wishes. Overall I thought it was a cute film. The animation was nice,the story was cute and the soundtrack was good too(Selena Gomez sings a song called You Can Fly). Also features the voices of Lucy Liu,Kirsten Chenworth and Jesse McCartney.
This one is about the Fairy that guides Peter Pan Tinkerbell(Mae Whitman) who was created by a baby's laugh and is raised by Queen Clarissa(Anjelica Huston).
Now Tinkerbell and her new friends must work together and grant wishes. Overall I thought it was a cute film. The animation was nice,the story was cute and the soundtrack was good too(Selena Gomez sings a song called You Can Fly). Also features the voices of Lucy Liu,Kirsten Chenworth and Jesse McCartney.
Really Enjoyable
gtequila36924 May 2009
Warning: Spoilers
When I saw this with my little sister I didn't expect to enjoy it so much. The animation was great and the scenery was beautiful. The characters were lovable and plot was interesting. It contained themes that I think people of all ages and genders can relate to. It was touching and sweet at the same time. I really loved it. They did a good job of expanding on the character of tinker bell. They were successful in making her an extremely multi-faceted character. Her search to find herself and her flaws make her an interesting heroine. I thought that the movie gave off a positive message that we can all learn from about accepting who you are. I didn't want the movie to end. I cant wait to watch the next Tinker Bell movie.
Never knew about this before
ITALUKE21 February 2022
Cute, undemanding fun
TheLittleSongbird26 April 2011
At first, I was not expecting much from Tinkerbell, but it was much better than I expected. While too short with some moments of insipid dialogue, Tinkerbell is a cute and entertaining movie that never tries to be anything more than it is.
The film looks surprisingly great, initially I was expecting something along along the lines of all gloss no depth, but the look is clean and quite warm with gorgeous colours and all the fairies look convincing.
The music I also loved. The score is somewhat Celtic-inspired, and it is really lovely and soothing and the tunes are memorable without being too twee. The story is very simple, but it is very sweet with a good message that doesn't feel forced or preachy.
The characters are really quite engaging. I have never hated Tinkerbell as much as others did in the Disney Peter Pan movie, which is not a Disney favourite but I like it very much for the music, but she is much more likable here and the fact that she isn't jealous or stubborn here will make her easy to relate for the younger crowd.
The voice work is on paper of high-calibre, and in the film they do do sterling jobs. Mae Whitman is very emotive and resourceful in the title role, but the standout for me was the immensely talented Anjelica Huston who is really quite excellent, also she is a presence that adults will thoroughly enjoy.
In conclusion, a cute and fun little movie. 8/10 Bethany Cox
The film looks surprisingly great, initially I was expecting something along along the lines of all gloss no depth, but the look is clean and quite warm with gorgeous colours and all the fairies look convincing.
The music I also loved. The score is somewhat Celtic-inspired, and it is really lovely and soothing and the tunes are memorable without being too twee. The story is very simple, but it is very sweet with a good message that doesn't feel forced or preachy.
The characters are really quite engaging. I have never hated Tinkerbell as much as others did in the Disney Peter Pan movie, which is not a Disney favourite but I like it very much for the music, but she is much more likable here and the fact that she isn't jealous or stubborn here will make her easy to relate for the younger crowd.
The voice work is on paper of high-calibre, and in the film they do do sterling jobs. Mae Whitman is very emotive and resourceful in the title role, but the standout for me was the immensely talented Anjelica Huston who is really quite excellent, also she is a presence that adults will thoroughly enjoy.
In conclusion, a cute and fun little movie. 8/10 Bethany Cox
Solid Funny Start to the Tinkerbell Series
djlemon2221 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
A cute simple story about identity and how that fits into your place in the world. It explores how Tinkerbell and her curious spirit wants to go to the mainland wants to go to the mainland to change the seasons, but she's a tinker fairy and they don't do that. Because of this she disparages being a tinker fairy and tries to find another talent, not accepting herself for who she is. Instead of trying to make the things she wants be possible for who she is, she tries to change herself for the things she wants. But this only ruins everything, and the preparations for the change of seasons are ruined because of her. She fixes this by using her tinkering abilities to create technology that makes preparations faster than ever. She also goes to the mainland to bring something she fixed back to a child. This is embracing the specialness of her identity and how there are different talents in their community but that's a good thing, and it makes the change of seasons work beautifully.
I also like the conversation she has with Terrance, the dust keeper fairy, an unusual talent that he has come to terms with, and Tinkerbell projects her insecurities and baggage about her different talent onto him, reassuring him, but he just calmly says I know. It's an important moment for Tinkerbell to realise that it isn't something inherent to rare talent and it's something she can be happy with.
I also like the conversation she has with Terrance, the dust keeper fairy, an unusual talent that he has come to terms with, and Tinkerbell projects her insecurities and baggage about her different talent onto him, reassuring him, but he just calmly says I know. It's an important moment for Tinkerbell to realise that it isn't something inherent to rare talent and it's something she can be happy with.
Tinker Bell must have gone to a lot of anger management classes to get this tame
Smells_Like_Cheese2 June 2012
Warning: Spoilers
One of my favorite childhood films is Peter Pan, the Walt Disney version. Say what you want about it, it may be flawed, but I still love watching it today. It also introduced us to one of Disney's ultimate bad girls, Tinker Bell. She was sexy, she was bad and she didn't hide it whatsoever. Modeled after Marilyn Monroe, she's one of Disney's true little beauties who fought for her true love and despite everything that she did to hide it, she really does have a good heart. I think that's what makes her so appealing to a lot of girls, we could relate to her. How many of us are "friends" with a guy that we are in love with, but he doesn't notice back and falls for another girl? Same with guys, we've all been in that situation. So Tink really is really true to the song "Stand By Your Man". Well, Disney saw her popularity and naturally made a spin off making her the star. I wasn't sure how it would work but decided to give it a shot.
Tinker Bell is born from the first laugh of a baby, and is brought by the winds to Pixie Hollow. She learns that her talent is to be one of the tinkers, the fairies who make and fix things. Two other tinker fairies, Bobble and Clank, teach her their craft, and tell her about the fairies who visit the mainland to bring each season. Tinker Bell is thrilled and cannot wait to go to the mainland for spring. After meeting other nice fairies, she notices Vidia, a fast-flying fairy who immediately dislikes her because of her unusually strong talent. Vidia challenges her to prove she will be able to go to the mainland, and Tinker Bell creates several inventions, which she shows to the Minister of Spring. But Tinker Bell soon learns from Queen Clarion that only nature-talent fairies visit the mainland. Tinker Bell still wants to go to the mainland and asks Vidia for help in becoming a garden fairy. Vidia craftily tells her that capturing the sprinting thistles would prove her worth. However, once she sees Tinker Bell making progress, she lets the captured thistles loose, and in attempting to recapture them, Tinker Bell destroys all the preparations for spring. So can she get the land back to it's magical way and find her true talent? You'll have to see.
Honestly, I should've known what I was getting into because I really didn't like this film. It was directly made for little kids, girls to be more specific, which I'm a woman, but the dialog and animation is just for a certain age group. The story is very predictable and Tinker Bell is completely different than what I grew up with. She's so cute and kind and like America's Sweetheart in this one. There's nothing about her that is like her original story, so if that's what you're looking for, don't bother seeing this film. Not to completely demolish it, the animation isn't the best but is very pretty to look at. I'd also say this movie would entertain your kids very much, it's got the good morals going on and a nice story. What kid doesn't want to believe in fairies after all? As a child, magic is wonderful and mysterious and fairies just make you feel good inside. Tinker Bell is still a little beauty that could melt your heart. So I would just recommend this one for the kids, it's not much that the adults could get into.
5/10
Tinker Bell is born from the first laugh of a baby, and is brought by the winds to Pixie Hollow. She learns that her talent is to be one of the tinkers, the fairies who make and fix things. Two other tinker fairies, Bobble and Clank, teach her their craft, and tell her about the fairies who visit the mainland to bring each season. Tinker Bell is thrilled and cannot wait to go to the mainland for spring. After meeting other nice fairies, she notices Vidia, a fast-flying fairy who immediately dislikes her because of her unusually strong talent. Vidia challenges her to prove she will be able to go to the mainland, and Tinker Bell creates several inventions, which she shows to the Minister of Spring. But Tinker Bell soon learns from Queen Clarion that only nature-talent fairies visit the mainland. Tinker Bell still wants to go to the mainland and asks Vidia for help in becoming a garden fairy. Vidia craftily tells her that capturing the sprinting thistles would prove her worth. However, once she sees Tinker Bell making progress, she lets the captured thistles loose, and in attempting to recapture them, Tinker Bell destroys all the preparations for spring. So can she get the land back to it's magical way and find her true talent? You'll have to see.
Honestly, I should've known what I was getting into because I really didn't like this film. It was directly made for little kids, girls to be more specific, which I'm a woman, but the dialog and animation is just for a certain age group. The story is very predictable and Tinker Bell is completely different than what I grew up with. She's so cute and kind and like America's Sweetheart in this one. There's nothing about her that is like her original story, so if that's what you're looking for, don't bother seeing this film. Not to completely demolish it, the animation isn't the best but is very pretty to look at. I'd also say this movie would entertain your kids very much, it's got the good morals going on and a nice story. What kid doesn't want to believe in fairies after all? As a child, magic is wonderful and mysterious and fairies just make you feel good inside. Tinker Bell is still a little beauty that could melt your heart. So I would just recommend this one for the kids, it's not much that the adults could get into.
5/10
Really great Animation FIlm
roke_lorundfalter25 January 2013
I really liked this movie very much. The story is really beautiful and also the animation is very lovely. If you consider what kinds of rubbish the kid's channels on TV present to us nowadays you have to consider this movie a masterpiece really. The audience group would be mostly little girls I guess but even I as an adult enjoyed watching it because it's such a nice story with lovely characters and a predictable but beautiful ending.
One must not expect the Tinkebell in this movie to be the one from Peter Pan, the character here is a lot different, however I wouldn't let this fact influence my rating for this movie because I think it would be unfair to give a good movie a bad rating only because of this.
So to anyone who loves Fantasy stories and fairy tales I would definitely recommend to watch this movie (with or without children).
One must not expect the Tinkebell in this movie to be the one from Peter Pan, the character here is a lot different, however I wouldn't let this fact influence my rating for this movie because I think it would be unfair to give a good movie a bad rating only because of this.
So to anyone who loves Fantasy stories and fairy tales I would definitely recommend to watch this movie (with or without children).
7.5 STARS
ha_achoo8 August 2020
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In this first movie of Tinker Bell I got to see how fairies were born. Tinker Bell was quite upsetting in this movie. But in the end I got to see the character development. This movie only focuses in Tinker Bell and her friends which are in other guilds. Also, I love Terrence I wish I will see him more in the second movie. Adiós!
A Nice Idea That Became a So-So Movie
sddavis633 April 2009
As is always the case with Disney movies, the animation in "Tinker Bell" is absolutely top notch - drawn with an obviously delicate touch, realistic and very, very beautiful. I also have to also give credit to whoever thought up the idea of making the movie. Tinker Bell is a Disney character everyone knows, but about whom we know virtually nothing, so the idea of filling in the little fairy's past was a good one, as was the thought of giving us a glimpse of how fairy life is organized. Personally, though, I thought the story was a bit too advanced for little ones. I also didn't think that - aside from Tinker Bell herself - any of the characters in this movie were particularly memorable, and I was extremely disappointed with the music. Disney can usually be counted on for finding memorable songs to go along with their movies, but the music here was, again, not something that I thought young kids would relate well too, and certainly I won't be singing any of the Gaelic-inspired tunes that were used here. Essentially, it was a nice idea that could probably have been better presented. 5/10
we like these movie too much
amlanmaity9 February 2016
we,people from India(me and many friend) Like all part of tinker bell.we need or want more like these.so kindly create more animation specially tinker bell. i think this kind of concept and imagination is great.it also better for children.and also these animation make mind free,nice,peaceful. make you a dream man. there is another animation which help to thought about animals.yes its about ice age.i know its not yours.but good is good.however we wait for tinker bell part 7/8/9/10,
i don't know about other country or other people but we Indian,king of emotions.always like these movie
Good cute movie when you see it separately from Peter Pan...
berynn17 July 2010
For me that cartoon is good, but Tinker Bell here is not the Tinker Bell from Peter Pan... It might be the same person but she's not the same person, not same character... Just not the same... But still good and cute. Not really any bad character in the movie, that is relaxing and very different of most where there are villains... The worst "villain" here is another fairy, jealous for actually no reason, just like kids fight, not real ones... But just forget about Peter Pan and all that, it's not the same... If you think it's Peter Pan fairy, you'll hate that movie... If you see it differently well you might like it :)
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