Year: 1940
Studio: Disney
Country: US
Language: English
Dickie Jones voices a living puppet named Pinocchio who's nose grows whenever he lies. With the help of a cricket (voiced by Cliff Edwards) as his conscience, he must prove himself worthy of becoming a real boy.
Early animation (pre-30's) did not seem very capable of creating a captivating emotional story out of drawings on the screen. Their characters did not exist in a world of gravity and dimension, thus the audiences would not find themselves enveloped in the story. Disney experimented with various techniques and found a stylized realism that mimicked the real world without being a carbon copy. Disney also invented the "multiplane camera," it allowed drawings in three dimensions and added greater depth to each scene. His animation broke the mold and shattered expectations regarding what animation was and could be.
Another reason Pinocchio is universally beloved is because of the morals it presents to every generation that has come across it. Everywhere our protagonist turns he is surrounded by temptation; the temptation to lie, steal, drink, and do general evil. He eventually abandons his conscience and follows the wrong path, however this literally turns him into a jackass. The only way Pinocchio can become a "real boy" is if he redeems himself and obeys his father. It's part fable, part biblical tale.
In conclusion, Pinocchio is not only groundbreaking, but entertaining as well. Every character in this amazing flick is engaging and full of personality. The ending is pulse pounding, one of the most thrilling animated movie moments. The pleasure island scene is terrifying, it will definitely cause you to reconsider a life of crime. Praise it! 5/5
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