Barbie: Fairytopia

Barbie's latest computer-animated adventure in empowerment takes her to Fairytopia, a shimmering, sparkling, colorful land ruled by the benevolent Enchantress, that is located "just through the rainbow." Barbie stars as pixie-sized Elina, who feels like "a useless fairy without wings," but is destined--she is reassured--for great things. Elina doesn't believe in herself until "something bad" plagues her flower home in the Magic Meadow: Guardian Fairies are suddenly missing, and other fairies have lost the ability to fly. Naturally, it falls to Elina to save Fairytopia from Laverna, the Enchantress's evil sister, who plans to transfer all the power from each Guardian Fairy's enchanted necklace to herself. Guess who's wearing the last necklace? Will she fall under Laverna's spell? Judging from the DVD extras, which include a pair of games and a "Fairy Friends" feature, Fairytopia looks like a shameless setup for another doll-selling franchise featuring Barbie and a new set of pals. Optional. Aud: P. (D. Liebenson)