Tooth Fairy (2010): Dir: Michael Lembeck / Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd, Stephen Merchant, Julie Andrews, Billy Crystal: Moronic family film about a reality check, only its fantasy elements wayward that theme. Frankly, it is the audience whom will receive the biggest reality check when they realize that they spent ten dollars on this tooth decay. Dwayne Johnson plays Derek Thompson, a hockey player called the Tooth Fairy. He is called this because he knocks teeth out of opposing players. When his attitude is reduce to crushing dreams, he is given a summons to become a tooth fairy. Plot is preposterous and structure is repetitious to Thompson receiving inconvenient calls into fairy action and disastrous visitations to retain a tooth. Predictable and boring with director Michael Lembeck doing his best despite the lame special effects. Johnson applies his charm and actually appears to be having fun despite appearing in a tutu. Ashley Judd as his girlfriend is completely wasted. Here is an actress who not long before was a lead player. This is a very bad career move. Stephen Merchant as Thompson's contact Tracy comes off as creepy. He desires to earn wings and become a real tooth fairy. What he really should desire is a new agent. Julie Andrews as the fairy Queen is a nice touch but flat role. Billy Crystal gives Johnson the instructions he needs in order to be an effective tooth fairy. It is unfortunate that he could not gravitate him towards a better script. This is not a film that anyone involved will want mentioned during any career honor broadcast. This cavity laden crap should be pulled from existence. Score: 2 ½ / 10

This basically serves as a vehicle for Dwayne Johnson and a formula family film-it succeeds reasonably in both areas. Johnson plays an aging minor league hockey player who ruins a lady's kid's fantasies of the tooth fairy and gets sentenced to a week's sentence as-you guessed it-a tooth fairy! He also takes a hockey phenom under his wings on the hockey rink.As a family film, it basically succeeds. I liked the scenes of "The Rock" with Ashley Judd and the kids-those were cute. I also loved the scenes of him in "tooth fairy land"-those were hilarious! So were the scenes of him interacting with his "case worker." Julie Andrews was good as the "head tooth fairy," and I liked Billy Crystal in it. This was mostly aimed at kids.**1/2 out of ****

This movie loses steam fast. There are hardly any laughs in the second half. Dwayne Johnson as an ice hockey player slash tooth fairy is quite a good comedian but he and his A list supporting cast can't help this dud. Billy Crystal is alright and aged very well for his role. Julie Andrews has weak lines but she is a welcome presence. Ashley Judd as the love interest for Dwayne looks a little puffy and haggard - how did she become her mother so fast? She isn't that old. She used to be one of the prettiest actresses in Hollywood. The kids aren't cute enough for a movie.Dwayne's negative attitude is one of the amusing things in the movie but there is little else to laugh about. I don't think kids will enjoy this one at all.

The plot is interesting and engaging for both children and light-hearted adults. Dwayne Johnson plays the lead part with passion. He is convincing as both the dream killer and the believer. Billy Crystal is hilarious as always. Start to end he is a side-splitter. Stephen Merchant is a Joy as he keeps pace with The Rock in physical banter. The kids are cute and well casted. All throughout the plot there are comical references and situations to keep the adults amused while the kids are glued to their seats with a story they care about. In the end we are inspired to believe in second chances and to try our best. Comedy and meaning are woven into a story worth putting in your home collection.