Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Dorathen Better Late Then Never

Beanbioca As Good As It Gets

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

elcartero-343-310101 Woddy Allen mark his style in each film Benigni makes it also, trying to locate Pinocchio outside that context, is perhaps the reason for their poor perception, it is a film with the special stamp of Benigni in his fantastic comedy that us reflects the child that we all carry within. I cried, I laughed a million times with this film. Benigni has been able to fill the theater public street Italian today with the assistance of millions people, proving to be one of or directors more creative in Europe. One of the best films that will be remembered in the future as a work of art. and It is time of dust off the bad reviews for this film and locate it as a true Futurist work of high moral content.

TheLittleSongbird I will say Pinocchio(2002) is not a terrible film and I personally wouldn't put it on my worst movies ever list. However, it wasn't particularly good in my opinion either. It may be truer in the spirit of the wonderful book by Carlo Collodi, that I did appreciate, though I am not a purist by all means. But in the process, while some scenes worked especially with the lovely Nicoletta Braschi as the Blue Fairy(Glenn Close in the dubbed version), this Pinocchio lacks the heart, magic and charm the book and the Disney film, which is still one of Disney's finest hours and had an appealing yet somewhat risqué sense of darkness, evidently have.Roberto Benigni is a major part of the problem, he is very miscast in the title role, he is too old and also overacts to an embarrassing degree. Of the supporting cast only Braschi acquits herself well and likewise with Close in the dubbed version. The dubbing in general is awful, with the actors either trying too hard(Jim Belushi), are wasted(Eric Idle) or don't fit at all with the character(Cheech Marin), while the facial expressions on screen feel forced and overdone and the lip synching is sloppy. The story has its memorable scenes, but narrative wise it is rather clumsy, while the dialogue tries hard to be earnest and funny yet comes across as annoying, the direction is over-eager and the pace is rushed.However, while the nose growing looks rather hokey, the special effects are decent and at least try to bring some magic on screen. The scenery and sets are suitably sumptuous, the cinematography and editing are not as slip-shod as one might think and the costumes are very colourful. The soundtrack is quite jaunty and energetic too.So overall, it does have its big problems and is not that good a movie but it is not as bad as I had heard. 4/10 Bethany Cox

mr_douglas_allen this is a wonderful film but to feel that way maybe it helps to be Italian. the style is pure bernigni and typically Italian. i don't think this can translate very well for waspy Americans - only because of style. but for italians and especially those with naughty boys it is charming and highly recommended. i feel this film is closer to the real character of pinocchio rather than the Disney version. if you do not speak Italian or understand the culture - you are missing something too important to enjoy it fully. everything important has been said. but the guidelines for comment require ten lines. so, the costumes are magic. the actors are expressive. very entertaining for italians with children.

dbborroughs Roberto Benigni's film adaption is not the disaster that many have said it is, if you watch it in Italian. I can only imagine what sort of horror show the English dub is since much of the charm is based upon the right voices with the right faces, in particular Benigni, who can get away with murder simply because he's so charming. The film is technically brilliant with the pieces better than the whole, this is a film that has shots you'll want to hang on the wall, I love to just look at the film.The problem is the film is very quirky. I am a fan of Benigni, but not his films. He is very idiosyncratic and the films he directs tend to be extensions of his personality which is somewhere off center. I think this is the reason he hasn't really crossed over here in the US, he makes such odd films. Life is Beautiful is almost a normal film for him. The comedy is funny but rather odd, Gepetto's concern about his wig and the scene where the boys are trying to be nonchalant about the donkey ears are funny but out of another film.If you want to see a well made but slightly off center film I recommend the film, but in Italian.