It seems like The Rock has given up action movies in favor of kid-friendly comedies. In Dwayne Johnson’s latest kiddie flick, “Tooth Fairy”, The Rock plays Derek Thompson, a cocky, arrogant hockey player better known as “The Tooth Fairy” because of his penchant for knocking opposing player’s teeth out. When a hotshot new player Mick “the Stick” Donnelly (Ryan Sheckler), comes on the team and steals Derek’s thunder, Derek does not take it well. He takes out his frustrations on his girlfriend Carly’s daughter Tess (the adorable Destiny Whitlock) by nearly telling her that the Tooth Fairy doesn’t exist. His punishment for not believing is being summoned to Tooth Fairy Land, where he is ordered to serve two weeks as a tooth fairy.
As a tooth fairy, Derek is given some pretty awesome gadgets to complete his tooth-gathering job, including Invisible Spray, Amnesia Powder, Shrinking Paste, and Cat Away, most of which he uses during off-duty hours to his own advantage. In one scene, he repeatedly uses Amnesia Powder on Carly (Ashley Judd) until he sufficiently answers her question about their relationship. While serving his sentence, Derek grows closer to Carly’s son Randy (Chase Ellison) but he ends up shattering his dream of becoming a rock star. Derek can be a really rotten guy!!!
Chock-full of corny puns and sight gags, the only part of the movie I appreciated were the scenes with Julie Andrews. The always-regal Andrews is sufficiently exasperated at Derek’s antics but she handles him with grace. Oh, how do you solve a problem like Derek Thompson? Right! I went into this movie not expecting much and that’s what I got. hell, a dollar under my seat would have been nice. It’s a decent flick for the kids, not so much for the adults I am afraid. There’s a cameo from a certain “guy”, but I don’t want to ruin it for you as it may be the only thing that keeps you awake – that and the screaming children surrounding you!
