Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (March 3, 2015)

This is, currently, last film in the Disney’s Fairies series. This film focuses on Fawn, the animal fairy. I wish there were other movies (or at least shorts) dedicated to Tinker Bell’s other close friends. The plot is Fawn discovers this unknown creature and she decides to study it away from the prying eyes of the other fairies. She soon learns, however, that the NeverBeast, supposedly, is dangerous to Pixie Hollow and a group of hunters, called Scout Fairies, are tasked with finding this creature and disposing of it so it cannot harm anyone. Starting off, the opening sequence is gorgeous and perfectly showcases Fawn’s carefree and exploratory personality as well as the general freedom of flying. The transition between it and the next scene, however, is very abrupt. It is shown that hawks are fairies’ natural predators which is an interesting fact and sets up the indispensability of the scouts. This is juxtaposed by Fawn’s caring and naïve outlook as she wants to protect all creatures even those that pose a danger to her. The animation style is the same as the last film, so it is fine. The NeverBeast itself has an interesting design. The sequence of Fawn befriending the NeverBeast echoes Hiccup studying Toothless in How to Train Your Drago which is unfortunate. The movie shares other parallels with that film in the misunderstood nature of the NeverBeast, with Fawn’s friends even advising her against helping it. Overall, the film is different enough from How to Train Your Dragon for me to feel alright in recommending this film to children and fans of this franchise and it is a solid entry in this series.

Final Rating: 5/10