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“Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure” (Blu-ray)
Reviewer:
Wayne Klein
Studio: Walt Disney Home video
Genre:
Family
Release Date:
10/27/09
Special Features:

Featurettes, deleted scenes, blooper reel, music video and trailers

Review:

Why does Disney have to ruin a good thing every time? “Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure” is a desperate attempt to milk a cow that has VERY tender utters. “Return to Neverland” wasn’t bad—it at least had voice actors that SOUNDED like the original cast and the design elements, animation and production looked quite nice. The good news is that toddlers aren’t real demanding. The bad news is that parents have to sit through THIS. ***

Tink accidently destroys the last remaining perfect Moonstone and with the Harvest Festival being a couple of days off, Tink needs a back up really fast. She decides to use a magical mirror a Fairy Tale Theater (hear a tie-in coming for a Disney attraction?) and the mirror has ONE wish left. She has to travel a perilous route to the island including avoiding trolls, rats and, well, Tink gets stranded on the island without her magic. ---

Image & Sound:

Done in CGI animation rather traditional drawn animation, “Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure” looks BETTER than many theatrical films that are transferred to Blu-ray. Presented in a 1.78:1 widescreen aspect ratio, “Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure” looks positively rich with beautiful, rich detail and a lovely color reproduction. ***

The audio sounds terrific as well with a DTS-HD transfer. The music sounds wonderful and the voice performances are never overwhelmed by the other sound elements. It’s a nicely mixed and transferred sound track. ---

Special Features:

I have to give Disney credit even their direct-to-video releases have some nice special features and “Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure” is no exception. ***

“Magical Guide to Pixie Hollow” is a nicely done animated short using what appears to be like paper cut outs. ***

“Scenes You Never Saw” is a blooper reel presented in HD and deleted scenes with introductions by the director Klay Hall and the film producer Sean Lurie. ***

“Backstage Disney: Pixie Hollow Comes to Walt Disney World”—see I told you there would be a tie-in with an attraction. ***

We also get a music video for the song “The Gift of a Friend” performed by Demi Lovato as well as trailers for a wide variety of older Disney films and some new ones as well including “The Princess and the Frog”, “Santa Buddies” and, gulp, “G-Force”. ---

Final Words:

“Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure” lacks the creative spirit of the best Disney flicks but the animation is breathtaking and little ones will probably enjoy it.

 

 
 
 
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