But far from vibrant, Pinocchio's is a terrain of greys, browns, stone and mud, which undercuts the whimsy one might want from a fairy tale. The true color comes from a star-studded voice ensemble ...

Pinocchio also is killed multiple times in the movie despite being immortal, making it much more faithful to the original fairy tale. The villains are also quite intimidating, though this story ...

On a farm, Pinocchio learns to work hard (lifting, carrying, digging, etc) to help his father recover, and to help the kind fairy, who is also ill. Waking from a dream, Pinocchio has become a real ...

fairy tale — one in which the Fairy Godmother is evil, the handsome prince is a vain jerk, and Pinocchio wears women’s underwear — that doesn’t get under characters’ skins. All the plot ...