My mom tells me I was watched this all the time when I was really little but seeing it as and adult I'm surprised I wasn't scared of this movie. It is really dark and the whole whale scene is scary. Little boys drinking and smoking and turning into donkeys is not ok. Still it's a really good movie and When you Wish Upon a Star is a great song.

How many children got traumatized by Lampwick's metamorphosis into a donkey? Although I have to say that it’s the sounds of Geppetto’s workshop that have lingered most vividly in my memory, for reasons completely unknown. The scene with Pinocchio was also particularly memorable.

From a technical standpoint, the gap with Snow White is quite noticeable. The vintage charm gives way to a decidedly more modern approach in line with the majority of the classics to follow. However, I must admit that I felt pretty exhausted by the end. There’s no way Pinocchio can be adapted without getting away from its episodic nature, but the various phases unfold and connect in a rather mechanical manner, with Pinocchio making a significant impact only in the finale. Jiminy provides some delightful comic relief (and is much hornier than I remembered), but as Pinocchio’s conscience, he does nothing at all. Pinocchio makes a mistake, faces some traumatic consequences, and the fairy either intervenes or tells him what to do next. Even the nose gimmick felt a little forced, as if it had to be there because it’s in the checklist, regardless of its connections to the rest of the plot.

Not a lot of meat on the bone here, although there's some lovely animation in the classic Disney style. Unfortunately, there's also some humor in the style of early Disney that I personally find to be a bit tedious. Big step up from Snow White though in terms of a meaningful sidekick character and an all-timer of a song.

The value of honesty.

The movie does a great job of 'teaching' this message. Some songs are very catchy, and it has good animation work. I recommend it.

Pinocchio never been my favourite, but the movie ain't that bad.

A slower-paced Disney adventure, though 'Pinocchio' is arguably the more heartwarming tale of the studio's first two animated films.

I enjoy the plot here, it's filled with feeling and teaches a positive lesson or two. Dick Jones voices the title character, to good effect. Charles Judels gives a fair performance as Stromboli, but my pick of the lot is Cliff Edwards who is excellent as Jiminy Cricket.

The animation is still pretty amazing given the time period, the water scenes involving Monstro (Thurl Ravenscroft) still look tremendous. Some of the pacing is a little off, things drag slightly before the final act. I do appreciate how dark this is at times, though.

Still entertaining enough, it's one that is more than worth your time.

_8 - Great_

Having seen a lot of parodies and remakes but never seen the original movie it definitely lives up to expectations. It can get a little dark at times, but in the end still a great kids movie.

Pinocchio is a true classic in the world of movies.

Reviews written by absolute midwits on this page. If this animation seems too dark to you, maybe that’s because you lost your conscience somewhere along the road and that “fear” or unsettling feeling you feel is what little is left of your conscience gnawing at you trying to get you to notice it and change your ways while you still have a chance.

This turned out to be a review of the reviewers on here rather than a review of the animation, so let me close this by simply saying: A timeless masterpiece for a reason. Layered and gorgeous to look at. Thank you Walt Disney for creating this piece of history.

3 Thoughts After Re-Watching ‘Pinocchio’:

1. My first time watching this in its entirety as an adult — and it still has all the magic and more. Quite a jump in story and substance from _ Snow White_. And the animation is just gorgeous. A reminder that there’s a _very_ special something lost in today’s digitally-dominated Disney landscape. My critical grown-up mind and my childhood heart fused together in much appreciation for this viewing.

2. Six words. “When You Wish Upon a Star.” The song that officially anointed Disney with the power of making dreams come true. Disney’s enduring theme that hope is alive in the strangest of places. Iconic is an understatement. This song is the best of us.

3. Oh, Jiminy Cricket, how under-appreciated you are. The original sidekick. I found myself living for all his quips more than ever. And I may have rediscovered a new favorite character. You are spectacular.

Pinocchio is a nice story with some touching and disturbing moments. The bad boys on Pleasure Island being turned into donkeys for slave labor is the stuff children's nightmares are made of.

I think the story is very slow during its first half and then never slows down in its second. There is a plethora of amazingly detailed animation throughout which makes Pinocchio a landmark film.