Although it is still a new wine from the old altar, and it was launched in the same year as the Disney live-action version, it still can't cover up Toro's high-level stop-motion animation at the end of the year. At present, Douban has scored 8 points, which is also the highest score in Pinocchio's film of the same name.

In the main structure of the story, Toro made drastic changes, and the story background combined with World War II made the story more profound.

In addition, Toro's version also emphasizes the growth of Pinocchio. Different from the gorgeous atmosphere, Toro paid more attention to Pinocchio's psychological changes and re-understanding of the world. Pinocchio, who died several times, finally grew into a real "boy", and love and self-sacrifice reached a high degree of unity.

At the same time, Toro also gave his own interpretation of the relationship between father and son. Things in the world are not perfect after all, and between father and son, we also need to grow together in both directions. Just as there is no perfect father and no impeccable child born in this world.

Once upon a time, my father was a child, and on the way to becoming a real "boy", he also needed to experience loss and introspection. For Cao, the awakening of self-consciousness prompted him to constantly seek the meaning of self-existence. When he finally learned to love with practical actions, he also completed the transformation of himself.

As one of the best stop-motion animated films in 2022, Pinocchio by Guillermo del toro is definitely not to be missed, and it is also an adult fairy tale.

Pinocchio by Guillermo del toro

Premiere: 2022. 10. 15 (London Film Festival)

Duration: 12 1 min

Type: Animation/Fantasy

Recommended: five stars