: An insightful article from You Remind Me of the Frame compares del Toro’s puppet to Frankenstein’s creature, exploring themes of mortality and what it truly means to have a soul.
: Fantasy/Animation features a review detailing how del Toro used 1930s fascist Italy as a backdrop to transform the story into a timely anti-fascist declaration. Pinocchio(2022)
: The Daily Star provides a comparative look at all three films, explaining why the public domain allowed for such a "clash of puppets" in a single year. Review: Pinocchio (Guillermo del Toro, 2022) : An insightful article from You Remind Me
The year 2022 was unique for having of the classic puppet tale released almost simultaneously. Depending on which "Pinocchio (2022)" you are interested in, there are several compelling articles exploring their vastly different artistic directions: 1. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Netflix) Review: Pinocchio (Guillermo del Toro, 2022) The year
: The Campus Times offers a harsh but interesting look at how this version "skins the nostalgia" off the original, questioning Disney's modern remake strategy.
This stop-motion masterpiece is widely considered the superior 2022 version, winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, this version was a more direct remake of the 1940 animated classic.