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Barbie dives into another computer-animated fantasy as Elina,
the flightless fairy who earned her wings in Fairytopia.
This sequel to that Spring 2005 direct-to-DVD hit finds Elina
just getting the hang of her newfound appendages, when suddenly
she's summoned to Mermaidia to rescue her friend Nalu. The Fungi
have kidnapped the merman Prince in a plot by the evil Laverna
to harness the magical power of the so-called immunity berry,
which will make her invulnerable to all magic and thus able to
take over Fairytopia. Finding Nalu won't be easy, so Elina tries
to team up with the mermaid Nori. Nori, though, considers Elina
a rival for Nalu's affections, but they come together after the
Oracle reveals that the two must work together if they hope to
save Nalu. (The Oracle also tells Elina that she will have to
make a sacrifice -- her wings!) The computer animation is
nowhere near Pixar quality, but Mermaidia conjures up an
enchanting underwater kingdom that's all pinks, blues, and
purples and populated by fantastic new characters. The Fungi are
distinctively designed comic villains, while the return of
scene-stealing Bibble the puffball will tickle Fairytopia
fans. The no-star voice cast is refreshing, and Barbie is, as
ever, a positive role model who, with or without wings, soars to
dazzling new depths here. Donald Liebenson
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