Derek Thompson (Dwayne Johnson) has fallen from the graces of the NHL and now serves as an enforcer nicknamed the Tooth Fairy for his penchant for busting out the teeth of opponents with his illegal hard hits. But he's fallen for the lovely Carly (Ashley Judd) and he's working too hard to win over her children, six year old Tess (Destiny Whitlock) and teenage Randy (Chase Ellison). Similar to many of the other Rock-starred movies, Johnson plays for laughs, but buried not too far below is a family message about community and chasing your dreams.

When Thompson goes off the deep end and tells Tess that the tooth fairy doesn't exist, he's issued a summons and ends up serving time as a temporary tooth fairy as punishment. He's subjected to the rulings of the head fairy (the delightful Julie Andrews), the interference of his case worker Tracy (Stephen Merchant), and the Q-like help of Jerry (Billy Crystal). These three provide many of the funny moments in the movie, and add a certain substance to a movie that might've been lacking in something like The Game Plan. Thanks to a broader helping of talent, this one seems to be a bit deeper and thicker than some of The Rock's other antic-driven flicks, but I digress.

What makes the movie memorable and worthwhile for the family are the lessons that Thompson learns, and the transformation that he undergoes, and no, I'm not talking the special effects that turn him into a tutu-wearing fairy. Thompson has "settled" for being an enforcer on a bad team; one of the subsidiary lessons we learn is that making a living off of hurting other people isn't fulfilling or worthwhile. Of course, you can translate that across sports lines, occupational status, or merely hurting others to feel good about yourself; it's an empty process. But Thompson's own low-setting standard for himself translates him to lacking a belief in dreams and aspirations. He's like the grown Peter Pan in Hook played by Robin Williams; he's forgotten the power of hope, of imagination, of "what if."

Becoming one-dimensional and serving a purpose below his capabilities has stripped Thompson of community. He's like an outsider breaking into the lives of Carly and her family, and not just because the kids are resentful of a new man in their mom's life; Thompson doesn't know how to be human in all of its best ways because he's lived for himself and his own aims for so long. When he's forced by the fairy system to consider what he believes and what he values, he comes face to face with a world that doesn't revolve around him but which would be enriched by his full participation. He's tempted multiple times to see it through himself when he chooses poorly and fails, like his purchase of bootleg skills from Seth McFarlane's (of the Family Guy, etc.) Ziggy.

I love the transformational aspects of Thompson from isolated to communal. I like that he comes to see his own potential when he's liberated by the fairies to look at his life in a different way while on "probation." I'm pulled to that because I see the power of Christ's transformational work in me: I often default to believing that a "what if" has died, evaporated, or been destroyed by circumstances in my life, and I sometimes allow others to convince me that this is true. If it wouldn't be for the grace of God, if it wouldn't be for the reminders of people who love me, then the negative voices would win. I can't do this myself: I need help!

And that's when The Tooth Fairy triumphantly soars, when the characters recognize that a) they're not alone and b) when they live like they are, they'll ultimately fail. So check out these ingredients and go watch what the Rock has cooking!

Thanks to the fine folks at Fox, I checked out the 3-Disc set containing both the Blu-ray and standard versions of the transformational tooth fairies, as well as a portable digital copy! In addition to the high definition magic were various special takes like the gag reel, commentary from the director, a singalong special, and The Tooth Fairy Training Center.