Lonely toymaker Geppetto has his wishes answered when the Blue Fairy arrives to bring his wooden puppet Pinocchio to life. Before becoming a real boy, however, Pinocchio must prove he's worthy as he sets off on an adventure with his whistling sidekick and conscience, Jiminy Cricket.
The moral lessons include a literalization of metaphors about lying and other forms of misbehaving, and the grasp of a little boy's emotions and behavior often borders on the uncanny.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
10 Mar 2008
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Probably shows Disney's virtues and vices more clearly than any other cartoon.
– Geoff Brown,
Time Out,
10 Mar 2008
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It still is the best thing Mr. Disney has done and therefore the best cartoon ever made.
– Frank S. Nugent,
New York Times,
10 Mar 2008
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Pinocchio is a substantial piece of entertainment for young and old.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
3 Sep 2008
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Although it may lack the heart-tugging appeal of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the consensus among animation fans is that 1940's Pinocchio remains the most perfect animated feature Walt Disney produced.