"Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure"

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"Tinker Bell", the first movie in the Disney Fairies series, set high standards. It is a masterpiece. Often sequels are not as good as their predecessors, so I didn't set my expectations too high for the next one. Still, I was very excited to watch "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure". I'm happy to say, it did not disappoint.

While "Tinker Bell" takes place in the spring, "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure" spans an entire autumn season. When I realized this in the first few seconds of the movie, I was already hooked. You mean they made a movie with fairies in my favorite season?! It's like I won the lottery.

In "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure", Tinker Bell is tasked with creating a scepter for the moonstone. At the end of the season, the annual Great Autumn Revelry will take place. This is when the moonstone will be placed perfectly on the scepter and when the blue moon peaks, moon rays will pass through it.  This will create pixie dust and restore the pixie dust tree. Pixie dust is vital to the lives of fairies, so this will be a critical point in time for their survival. There is only one moonstone and since precise measurements need to be taken when creating the scepter, Tinker Bell must handle it with care.

The upcoming Revelry is a special one since it will coincide with a rare blue moon, which only happens every eight years. As a result, even more pixie dust is expected to be created this year. This is a lot of pressure to put on a fairy who always means well, but whose temper causes her to repeatedly make costly mistakes. Still, the Minister of Autumn, Queen Clarion, and Fairy Mary all believe in her.

What unfolds in the next hour or so is something so enchanting. While the overall outcome is predictable, the journey to get their and the ways in which their problems are solved is an unforgettable experience. At its core are the themes of friendship and forgiveness. It also touches on how to deal with stressful situations in a calm way. The characters are brought to life with incredible animation as well as impeccable voice acting. The colors are rich autumn tones and while the music is not as impactful as it is in "Tinker Bell", it still works its magic in "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure". The fairies as well as the animal characters are given human-like qualities and they are simply delightful to watch and listen to. I can't unsee and unhear the symphony of crickets the way this movie portrays them. There are some other details that stood out to me as well, like the pen made of wood that Tinker Bell uses to take notes and make lists. 

I can't say much else about this movie without giving away spoilers. It is my hope that if you haven't already seen it, you'll give "Tinker Bell" and "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure" a chance. These movies for me have ended up being treasures I have now found and that I will watch many more times in the years to come.

Stay tuned for reviews of the rest movies in the series.