Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast is another solid entry into the series though both of these movies are more centered on Fawn than Tinkerbell herself. The story this go around is darker and could be scary for kids of a certain age and it’s not the most heartwarming finale yet with that I actually appreciate the movie even more for not taking the easy route. The Blu-ray released by Disney might not have great bonus material but the audio and video transfers are both solid.
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
(2015)
REVIEW NAVIGATION
The Movie | Special Features | Video Quality | Audio Quality | Overall
Genre(s): Animation, Comedy, Adventure
Buena Vista | G – 76 min. – $36.99 | March 3, 2015
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MOVIE INFO: Directed by: Steve Loter Writer(s): Steve Loter and Tom Rogers (story), Tom Rogers & Robert Schooley & Mark McCorkle and Kate Kondell (screenplay) Voice Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Mae Whitman, Rosario Dawson, Lucy Liu, Raven-Simone, Anjelica Huston DISC INFO: Audio: English (DTS-HD MA 7.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1) |
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THE MOVIE
Return to Pixie Hollow for a heartwarming adventure, Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast is about an ancient muth of a massive creature which sparks the curiosity of Tinker Bell (voiced by MAE WHITMAN) and her good friend Fawn (GINNIFER GOODWIN), an animal fairy who’s not afraid to break the rules to help an animal in need. But this creature is not welcome in Pixie Hollow — and the scout fairies are determined to capture the mysterious beast, who they fear will destroy their home. Fawn must convince her fairy friends to risk everything to rescue the NeverBeast.
SPECIAL FEATURES – 2.0/5
This release comes with a glossy, reflective and embossed slip cover. Inside contains a standard DVD Copy and download code for the Digital Copy.
5 Essential Ingredients to Getting Gruff (5:11; HD) delves into the steps of creating the story in five steps from story and colors amongst other things.
My Dad’s Movie: The True Story of the NeverBeast (5:14; HD) is a cute featurette with director Steve Loter and his fear of big dogs while his daughter loves ‘em.
Jeff Corwin’s Guide to Real-World NeverBeasts (3:30; HD) – Animal conservationist shows viewers real –life creatures from around the world.
Deleted Scenes (11:07; HD) — We get four scenes with a commentary by Loter explaining why these scenes were not used.
Tink’n About Animals (1:15; HD) is animated short has Fawn singing about the various animals.
Gruff Love (1:32; HD) is just a sneak peek at the movie.
VIDEO – 4.5/5
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast flutters onto Blu-ray presented with a 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer. The picture unsurprisingly looks quite good with bright colors and no apparent signs of aliasing, artifacts or banding making for a solid looking transfer.
AUDIO – 4.5/5
The DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 channel track included is a bit of overkill for the type of movie but it does provide for crisp and clear dialogue levels, the music (score and soundtrack) comes through quite nicely and any audio effects gives decent depth though not exactly the most expansive sounding lossless track.
OVERALL – 3.75/5
Overall, Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast is another solid entry into the series though both of these movies are more centered on Fawn than Tinkerbell herself. The story this go around is darker and could be scary for kids of a certain age and it’s not the most heartwarming finale yet with that I actually appreciate the movie even more for not taking the easy route. The Blu-ray released by Disney might not have great bonus material but the audio and video transfers are both solid.
Published: 03/08/2015
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