To me, this movie is perfection.

Pretty Good

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

In Pinocchio, Pinocchio(played by Roberto Beningi) is made by Geppetto but Pinocchio's curiousness leads him to problems that are later solved by the blue fairy, played by Nicoletta Braschi. Throughout the movie, Pinocchio encounters so many problems that makes the viewer wonder if he will ever become good. The plot is focused throughout the whole movie but some things don't make sense, just like the book.Nicoletta Braschi does a great job at portraying the blue fairy. Her voice emphasized her compassion and unconditional love for Pinocchio throughout the whole film. The fairies costume looks great but the ones that the cat and fox wear look weird and make them look awkward and then there voices get rather annoying after laughing the first time they are seen.The music played whenever the Fairy appears, makes the viewer seem calm and relieved that the fairy finally appeared to help Pinocchio. Pinocchio becomes quite annoying by the end of the film, due to him always seeing to become good. Benigni does a weird but good job at portraying a boy.Overall, the film does a great job at showing how Carlo Collodi's "Pinocchio" would've looked like if it was made into a movie.

It stays much closer to the book than the Disney movie, but it doesn't capture the magic of either. The Disney movie's story was different from the book, but it stood as its own version of the story. That version was classic. This film fails to capture any of the charm of the book or movie. All charm and magic is replaced by annoyance, and stupidity. The dubbing is the worst I have ever seen, and the voice actors of the dubbing do a horrendous job. The children are played by adults, and it feels so strange and awkward. I like strange things, but this the kind of strange that makes you scratch your head. The feel is all wrong. If your a big fan of the Disney film like me you will feel hurt watching this movie.0 stars out of 4

It's a sad day when IMDb rates "Electrocuting an Elephant" 4.0 but rates "Pinocchio" 3.5.This is a very enjoyable film. But first of all, you have to see the original Italian (subtitled) version, because the English dub sucks eggs. Second, you have to realize that this is a friggin kid's movie, as in G-rated, goofy and cartoonish. And thirdly, you have to see the humour in a 50-year-old man playing the part of a little boy (cracks me up just thinking about it).If you can get past those 3 points, I think you'll enjoy this film. It's extremely vibrant, surreal and bizarre like the original fairytale. Benigni is adorably annoying as the brat who never seems to learn his lesson. The sets and scenery are gorgeous. The message--though blatantly obvious (kid's flick, remember?)--has enough subtlety to give adults something to munch on; for while the main theme is that bad boys get punished, there is also a message to adults that they must remain patient, understanding & forgiving with children. I'm sure a lot of grownups miss this theme and find it ridiculous that nobody would spank the snot out of the kid. But if you pay attention, there's a message for all of us, young & old.

What? What? How? How can someone turn out a gem like "Life is Beautiful" and then make THIS?! Pinocchio? With a 5 o'clock shadow? Hopefully this piece of screen dung won't ever make another dime! Benigni looked like a perv playing Pinocchio. I got this turkey from a discount store bargain bin for 5 bucks. I took it back and got a refund, the same as I would for any defective item. That's what I told the clerk, the movie was so bad I considered it DEFECTIVE. Doing a good, award winning project, getting a swelled head, and then turning out crap can be a career killer. Just ask Mr. M. Cimino about "Heaven's Gate".