Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson directs Ewan McGregor, David Bradley and Gregory Mann in this stop motion animation adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale transposed to fascist Italy.

Looks beautiful – full of rivulets of detail and Del Toro’s distinctive trademark creature design. But that’s about it. Most annoying Pinocchio ever. Chop that prick up. Very naive and grating. I’m not sure the fable about fascism adds much more than a worthy backdrop. Reminded me often of the very middle class, very dull children’s book adaptation that clog up Channel 4 on Boxing Day. More stop motion please, pretty please, but this sadly ain’t the one.

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Perfect Double Bill: The Secret Adventures Of Tom Thumb (1993)

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