So last night I took Ben to the movie, "The Tooth Hurts". *SPOILER ALERT* I foresee it toppling even the likes of Valentines day at the box office. The Rock delivers a startlingly palpable depiction of aging pro hockey player, Derek Thompson, who has settled into his popular, albeit uninspired, role of thug and is known for knocking the teeth out of his opponents. He is so snugly tucked into his infamy as such, that he no longer finds any reason to expect more from himself
He reaches such a comfort level in his misery that it has not allowed him to score a goal in nine years and he is on the verge of being dethroned by a bigheaded new up-and-comer who challanges Thompson's image at every turn with such slanderous slights such as "Old timer" and "Pops". His personal life takes a turn for the worst when he begins to lose hope and takes a stance of brutal honestly, even when dealing with children, telling them that their dreams and aspirations are too far fetched to ever become reality; going so far as to tell his girlfriend's 6 year old daughter that there is no tooth fairy and that her talented son will likely never become the rock star that he dreams of.
He is woken one morning to find that he has sprouted fairy wings and a summons to Fairy Land where is taken under the watchful eye of Julie Andrews, the no-nonsense head fairy, who charges him with publicly obliterating the dreams of children and is thusly sentenced to serve as a tooth fairy for two weeks. He very awkwardly takes on the role, much to he chagrin of his nerdy and enthusiastic fairy case worker, Tracy, who was born without wings and sadly doomed for office work. Through persistence and empathy, Thompson learns the importance of allowing oneself and others to strive for a seemingly unlikely goal, which revives not only his career but renews the bond between him and his new step-family as he breaks free from his jaded point of view & learns to say, What if.
It reminds us of the constant battles we have to reconcile ourselves with in the face of frustration. When we are at crises, do we just give in to ourselves, wallowing in bitter discontentment indefinitely? We are put in mind of how that brand of toxin seeps into the lives of the people around us and poisons them from us. A lesson that most of us can hold onto.
Yep. I am pretty sure you're all misting up and buying your movie tickets online in another window as I type this. Want to know something even funnier? Neil read this and said, "So it was good? I mean it sounds like it was better than I'd have expected. You know, the Rock has two degrees."
Me: No, of course it wasn't good. Do I even have to tell you how nauseating it was? The Rock plays a hockey star gone reluctant tooth fairy and saves the day. I threw up in my mouth like 11 times. What we learned is that it's okay to break into your girlfriend's house in the middle of the night in a silky outfit to share secrets with her children without her knowing.. Inappropriate. What annoyed me was when he got caught, she wasn't like, "What in the hell is going on here..? I'm calling the cops immediately.", she was all, "AwWWwWWwww... you broke into my kids' room in the middle of the night in a fairy costume without my knowledge after I broke up with you.... I love you."
Neil: Oh. Then why did you write this?
Me: I unno. To see if I could write a glowing review of 'The Tooth Hurts"?
Neil: I see....
I'm pretty fun to live with I think..
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