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Pinocchio
A glossy but hollow remake that leans on CGI spectacle and nostalgia without finding much emotional life or visual wonder. The result feels overfamiliar, tonally muddled, and more exhausting than enchanting.
Curator Watchlist
A glossy but hollow remake that leans on CGI spectacle and nostalgia without finding much emotional life or visual wonder. The result feels overfamiliar, tonally muddled, and more exhausting than enchanting.
Where to watch: Buy
Wed · 1h 45m
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hanks, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth
A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.
Robert Zemeckis
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hanks, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth
A glossy but hollow remake that leans on CGI spectacle and nostalgia without finding much emotional life or visual wonder. The result feels overfamiliar, tonally muddled, and more exhausting than enchanting.
This version of Pinocchio is less a reinvention than a reminder of how hard it is to justify a remake when the original already has so much personality. The film’s digital environments and creatures often feel weightless, and the emotional beats land with a thud instead of a tug. Even with a major star at the center, the movie struggles to create warmth or momentum.
What should be a lively adventure becomes a checklist of familiar scenes and flattened jokes. The tone keeps wobbling between sincere family entertainment and self-conscious IP management, which makes the whole thing feel oddly mechanical. It’s the kind of movie that can be watched, but rarely enjoyed.
For younger viewers who just want a straightforward fairy tale, there’s enough plot to follow. For most others, the better response is to revisit the classic animated version or seek out a more distinctive take on the material. This one is mostly notable as a cautionary example of remake fatigue.
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it was cool when the clock had woody and breaking bad and iron man and avengers referenced (4th wall breaks too *deadpool moment*)
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I checked how much time was left in the movie at least once per minute
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Snap his fucking neck
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family fantasy, live-action remake, CGI spectacle, coming-of-age, nostalgic adaptation, whimsical adventure, dark comedy, studio franchise, fairy tale