![]() And even with Zemeckis at the helm, this new Pinocchio is just not terribly different from the other computer animation you’re seeing right now. And if you’ve not seen the original, why would you not explore the truly beautiful world of Disney’s 2D animation? It’s groundbreaking, and still drop dead gorgeous. If you or your child has seen the 1940 version, this new one is so similar that it will be basically like watching the movie you’ve already seen, minus the magic. And I cannot figure out why anyone would choose to watch this one. The more diverse cast is certainly welcome, with Cynthia Erivo playing the Blue Fairy and some other non-white faces and voices.īut, ok: This is available on Disney+, and when you pull up the app and search for Pinocchio, right beside this new version, the original Disney animated film will pop up, too. Pinocchio does what Pinocchio does, gets caught up with Stromboli, and Pleasure Island, and the growing nose, and all that. ![]() ![]() Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the voice of Jiminy Cricket, which is occasionally unfortunate, especially when he gets a little too folksy and creaky with that voice. Tom Hanks plays Geppetto, because of course he does, and he plays the man with kindness, an indistinguishable accent, and the usual Tom Hanks tics. If you’ve seen Disney’s 1940 version of Pinocchio, you know the story of this remake almost beat for beat, with one or two added touches. This one’s directed by Robert Zemeckis, who’s had wild success with people sharing the screen with cartoons in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and also with wholly CGI animation, a la The Polar Express. By which I mean, Disney has continued with their recent tradition of making live action-slash-CGI versions of their beloved classic animated films, to varying results.
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