A 5.1 Dolby Digital English soundtrack is included on the DVD.Īmong the special features is a 22 minute bonus feature called “Pixie Hollow Games,” an Olympic-style adventure that is quite fun, with a focus on the secondary fairy characters like Rosetta and Chloe. 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtracks in French and Spanish are also included. The DVD image, even at a lower resolution, showed nice color and sharpness.Ī 5.1 DTS HD-MA mix provides a decent audip presentation, with dialogue getting precedence over the music.
The 3D Blu-ray is surprisingly good, and I found the effect was better at home than some theatrical experiences I have had. I’ve always preferred traditional animation to CGI, but when it looks this good, I don’t miss hand drawn images nearly as much. Incredible sharpness and excellent color reproduction provide an eye-popping video presentation. The high-definition CGI image is near perfect, with no visible flaws or mastering issues. Most children’s DVDs I review aren’t worth sitting down and watching again with kids this one surely is. I’m actually looking forward to sharing this with my nieces, who are in the target demographic and love Tinkerbell. I’ll admit to enjoying it much more than I should have. Secret of the Wings is entertaining and extremely well done. It would be easy to dismiss the cartoon as another shameless excuse for merchandising, but that wouldn’t be giving the feature the proper credit. The high definition image provides extensive depth and scope to make the 3D work well enough. The 3D Blu-ray (which is included in deluxe versions) provides an effective and entertaining presentation, and I must admit to not being a big fan of 3D. Voicing various fairies are Lucy Liu, Debby Ryan, and even Jodi Benson ( The Little Mermaid’s Ariel) in a short but very funny cameo. The strong supporting cast includes Angelica Huston as Queen Clarion and Timothy Dalton as Lord Milori, whose characters get a nice sublot. The voice acting is very good, including Mae Whitman as Tinkerbell and Lucy Hale as Periwinkle. From the earth tones of Pixie Hollow to the icy blues of the Winter Forest, it all looks great. The art direction is beautiful, even for CGI animation, which often fails to look as appealing or warm as hand-drawn images. You knew it would all end well! While I was surprised the film was not a musical (it actually might have helped), we do get a music montage, and it remains entertaining enough to keep young viewers’ attention. Even so, things work out fine in the end, and everyone gets a happy ending. The film is sweet and light, at least until the third act, when things get a little serious, and even a little sad (at least for very young viewers). The two become inseparable, which causes serious problems for both worlds. There, she discovers she has a twin sister, Periwinkle. The film finds Tinkerbell wandering into the Winter Woods, which is forbidden for the inhabitants of the spring-like Pixie Hollow. Secret of the Wings takes the Tinkerbell character in a new direction, giving her a bit of a backstory while creating a new universe of characters to interact with. The Disney Fairies franchise, however, has managed to be both original and entertaining, while keeping the production quality high.
Sporting outstanding CGI animation and characters that little girls will love, Secret of the Wings is an impressive effort and a worthy addition to the Disney animation legacy.ĭisney animation over the last decade has been hit and miss, and the many straight-to-video releases have often failed to live up to their predecessors. This CGI animated feature is part of the Disney Fairies franchise, and even though it is a straight-to-video release, it entertains on a level worthy of a theatrical release.
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