Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Jeffrey Rex Bertelsen of I'm Jeffrey Rex

2022-12-11

I know that it is a tough ask for an animated film with as dark and real a backdrop as this one to be accepted by families, but this is one of the most impressive stop-motion animated films that I have ever seen and it packs an emotional and earned wallop that will sit with you. Read more

Hope Madden of Maddwolf

2022-11-18

The animation itself is breathtaking, and perfectly suited to the content, as if we’ve caught an artist in the act of giving his all to bring his creation to life. Everything about the film is so tenderly del Toro, whose work mingles wonder with melancholy, historical insight with childlike playfulness as no other’s does. Read more

Ruth Maramis of FlixChatter

2022-11-30

It’s as haunting as it is soulful. It could very well be my favorite of his work to date. Read more

Bob Mann of One Mann's Movies

2023-01-08

I’m not a fan of stop-motion animated films. But this one was at least brilliantly done and its wartime setting added some unusual twists. Read more

Filipe Freitas of Always Good Movies

2022-12-26

The magical and moving approach of Del Toro gives the title character a fresh meaning in a delightful story that, filled with perils, joys, sorrows, and compassion, works as a life lesson. The musical aspect didn’t match the technically stunning visuals, but this fable comes with enough humor, poetry, and grimness to justify the director’s childhood obsession. Read more

The Massie Twins of Gone With The Twins

2022-12-15

The stop-motion animation is sharply done; movements and environmental effects are spectacular. Character designs are also engaging, though they’re not of the humorously weird sorts seen in The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, or Rango. Read more