“When You Wish Upon a Star” is still a banger, and the film wisely saturates the soundtrack with references to it. Without a scene partner (or even a compelling reason to open his mouth in the first place), his character inevitably devolves into something closer to Doc from “Fraggle Rock” than the original Gepetto.įor all of its flaws, “Pinocchio” does boast its share of Disney magic. The vast majority of his scenes take place alone, and much of his dialogue amounts to him spewing exposition to his clocks and his cats. It’s not good, by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s also hard to blame Hanks when he was given so little to work with. The actor gives what is essentially a kid-friendly version of his “Elvis” performance, playing a puppet master with an unconvincing European accent. If it wasn’t clear that he was doing a “these damn kids spend too much time on Instagram” schtick, he turns his fingers into a cell phone and pretends to take a selfie to drive the point home.Ĭasting Hanks as Geppetto is one of those creative decisions that makes perfect sense on paper, but his performance is just another addition to his recent cold streak. The biggest difference is the heavy-handed emphasis on fame, with the villainous fox Honest John (Keegan Michael Key) droning on about the importance of having lots of followers. Zemeckis’ remake doesn’t stray far from the original plot, offering thinner and flatter versions of many of the most iconic story beats. Armed with a cricket (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) for a conscience, Pinocchio soon begins disobeying his father, staying out past his curfew to visit a puppet show that kidnaps him before eventually ending up at Pleasure Island, a hedonistic amusement park that turns badly behaved boys into donkeys. An old clockmaker ( Tom Hanks) builds a puppet because he wants a real son, then the Blue Fairy (Cynthia Erivo) grants his wish and brings the wooden boy to life. The story should be familiar to even the most casual Disney fan. Everyone else would be better off simply rewatching the original. If you enjoyed the original “Pinocchio” but thought the cats weren’t mangy enough, the Chris Pine references were lacking, and Jiminy Cricket didn’t make enough jokes about Geppetto’s inability to get laid, you’ll be thrilled to see those wrongs righted in Zemeckis’ new film. Its strongest moments come when recreating the film that inspired it, but its attempts to expand that source material lead it into some truly dire terrain. Of the many sins that Robert Zemeckis’ “Pinocchio” commits, the hardest one to forgive is its complete inability to settle on a reason for existing. The Best Sexy Movies of the 21st Century, from 'Secretary' and 'Yes, God, Yes' to 'X' and 'Disobedience' Oscars 2023: Best International Feature Film Predictions 'Dylan & Zoey' Review: Friendship Runs Deeper Than Trauma in Talky Dramedy Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.New Movies: Release Calendar for November 11, Plus Where to Watch the Latest Films.Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions. Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.
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