Pinocchio

Pinocchio in 2022: Same Story, Three Interpretations

In 2022, three different Pinocchio movies came out, much to my confusion.

FROM PAGES TO PIXELS / Two upcoming Pinocchio films—why does he still resonate?

Zemeckis' version will likely be a comforting trip into nostalgia and sentiment, an ode to the power of the human heart to do the right thing despite life's many temptations. At the same time, del Toro's will be a dark fairytale with troubling implications, examining how we puppets can learn to think for ourselves.

February 9, 2023
February 9, 2023

Pinocchio in 2022: Same Story, Three Interpretations

In 2022, three different Pinocchio movies came out, much to my confusion.

August 26, 2022
August 26, 2022

Two upcoming Pinocchio films—why does he still resonate?

Zemeckis' version will likely be a comforting trip into nostalgia and sentiment, an ode to the power of the human heart to do the right thing despite life's many temptations. At the same time, del Toro's will be a dark fairytale with troubling implications, examining how we puppets can learn to think for ourselves.