Barbie Presents: Thumbelina

An absolute fever dream in a good way. One of my staple movies when i was a little kid. Also has a good environmental message for kids.

This is one of the more contentious Barbie films, but I wouldn't call it bad. It's a perfectly serviceable movie, with decent animation and music, some fun characters, and a good message.

The problem here is that it's just not a Barbie movie. Barbie is only in it for about three minutes, and if you removed her entirely, nothing about the film would change. It feels more like an original film that Barbie was added to to boost sales or something. It also has very little to do with the actual fairy tale of Thumbelina. Change the main character's name to Camellia or something and it could easily pass as an original film.

I wouldn't recommend it to Barbie enthusiasts, but for parents whose kids like fairies, flowers, and nature, give it a try.

Barbie is a teacher and going Green (spoiler alert!),

This is the latest title in my 5 years old daughter movie collection. She loved the movie. The animation is not like in a Disney or Pixar movie, but it is much improved from the previous Barbie movies. She liked the idea that Barbie is a teacher and liked the theme of protecting the environment. She is all into it and I think that is a much better role model for small girls (unfortunatelly, I think that boys will skip this movie).

Summary: it is introduced a new species of magical creatures: the Twillerbees, hidden among the wildflowers, threatened to be destroyed by new construction developments. The bravest of them is Thumbelina, who will have the help of a young girl named Makena. Everything is narrated to young kids by Barbie, who is a teacher.

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I agree with the other person's review saying it's not really a Barbie movie. More like an original movie where the main fairy is just named "Thumbelina". The message is very positive and it's a cute story. Outfits and animation are cute. But that's the most I can really say about it.

The characters don't have as much depth or color of personality as some of the classic barbie movies. The story doesn't even star Barbie (or a Barbie look a like which ever lore you subscribe to) as is tradition.

Although I enjoyed aspects of it I was glad when this is done so I can move on to other barbie movies (watching them all in order).

Would recommend for small children who like flowers, fairies, and baby fairies.

Overalll as a stand-alone movie I think it is good but I don't consider it a Barbie movie. I love the message of the environment and how a little person can make a difference