Dwayne Johnson is treading down a path I wish he wasn’t. I didn’t mind him in a few family friendly candy flicks. My kids love him. Hell, I love him. But I wonder where the balance is.
His newest flick takes Dwayne to the world of Hockey, where traditionally lost teeth are a stereotype and his character is a tough bruiser who has earned the nickname Tooth Fairy. When he crosses the line and violates a child’s innocence he is sentenced to spend time as the real Tooth Fairy.
If this sounds suspiciously like the plot of Tim Allen’s Santa Clause, I thought so too. Well it seems the director of Santa Clause 3 will be in charge of this mythical figure’s job replacement. While I didn’t like the third Santa Clause as much as the first two, there was a certain charm to the series that I hope Michael Lembeck can bring to this one too.
Despite its similarities, it doesn’t look like this will be tied to the Santa Clause franchise but maybe we can pretend that Roy, the Molinator just needed a vacation and Johnson is filling in.
After this I hope that Johnson signs on with something meatier and asskickier.
