Product: Pinocchio
Rating: 3.0
An "Okay" Disney Classic
If I were to prioritize all of my favorite Disney movies from favorite to least favorite, I am afraid "Pinocchio: would be down on the bottom third of the list. Yes it's a classic and the songs, especially "When You Wish Upon A Star" are timeless, but this morality tale doesn't hold a candle to other Disney greats such as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Peter Pan", "Alice in Wonderland", and more modern titles such as "The Little Mermaid" and "Beauty and the Beast". Of course it's much better than "Brother Bear" and "Treasure Planet".To be honest I found the first third of the movie quite charming. I love the opening scenes in which Jiminy Crickett is watching Geppetto interact with Cleo the Fish (my favorite character in the movie), Figaro the cat, and of course, the lifeless puppet Pinocchio. A lot of love and detail went into the art direction of Geppetto's home and watching all of his wooden works operate is a treat.My problem with the movie is once the Blue Fairy shows up and makes Pinocchio come to life. After Geppetto sends Pinocchio off to school the whole thing becomes episodic. There is the Stromboli section followed by the Paradise Island section followed by the Monstro the Whale section, and of course there is Honest John showing up every now and than to temp poor Pinocchio and get him into trouble. Yes I know this is based off a story but I think the best Disney features are the ones with one main villain (Yes I know Alice in Wonderland lacks a central villain but all of the characters are interesting and fun to watch).Now the blu ray quality here is fantastic but unless you are 13 or under you probably won't have any use for the bonus material. This movie is Walt Disney's second animated picture and while it doesn't have the fun or charm of "Snow White" it's still a classic and if you are a collector of all things Disney it's worth owning. It's just not great compared to the others.