Product: Pinocchio
Rating: 3.0
A good but not great movie
I really have a mixed reaction to this movie. There are parts I like, but overall, it just strikes me as an ok movie.The story is about a wooden puppet, Pinocchio, who is brought to life to fulfill the wish of Geppetto. But to become a real boy, he must learn to be brave and truthful on his own. Aided by Jiminy Cricket, he heads off into a world filled with temptation.For me, this movie seems slow. While Geppetto's shop is richly detailed, too much time is spent playing around with the clocks and music boxes. I do get into the movie in the middle and find it easy to care about the characters. The scene where Lampwick turns into a donkey still creeps me out.It is interesting to note how the animation had progressed in the 3 years since Snow White. All the humans were more realistic, even the background people.Those interested in the DVD will be disappointed to learn that the only real bonus feature is the original trailer. Fortunately, Disney has started including more on their DVD's, giving hope that one day this will be re-released with some interesting behind the scenes information.I realize many people consider this Walt Disney's ultimate masterpiece. For me, however, this is a good movie but doesn't live up to some of his others.