5 facts about the long-awaited adaptation that hit theaters

Released yesterday in select theatres. Pinocchio by Guillermo del Toroa long-awaited adaptation of the original script by Carlo Collodi that comes in the form of stop-motion music. This year Disney The live-action version premiered From the story of the wooden boy directed by Robert Zemeckis, but the Mexican director made it himself Netflixwhere he will arrive on December 9.

what is he talking about?

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro reimagines Carlo Collodi’s classic tale of a wooden doll that is magically brought to life to heal the heart of a grieving carpenter. Directed by del Toro and Mark Gustafson, this fantastic animation follows the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio as he tries to find his place in the world.The platform’s official synopsis reports. The truth is, del Toro has chosen to make a very personal adaptation and auteur stamp of the story we all know primarily from the 1940 Disney movie.

Who is acting?

The voice cast is attended by great actors and actresses: Gregory Mann Ewan McGregorAnd the Ron Perlman, Finn Wolfhard, Cate BlanchettDavid Bradley, Francesca Fante, Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton s John Turturroamong others.

Pinocchio by Guillermo del Toro (2022). Image: Netflix.

Who created it?

The movie is directed by Guillermo del Toro s Mark Gustafsonwho was the animation director at The wonderful Mr. Fox by Wes Anderson, where he also used the stop-motion method. Del Toro was also in charge of the script and worked on it together Patrick McHale. The film is a US-Mexico-France co-production and the respective production companies are: The Jim Henson Company, Netflix, Necropia Entertainment, ShadowMachine Films, Pathé, Double Dare You, and Netflix Animation.

What does the review say?

Before arriving at the Chambers of Commerce, Pinocchio by Guillermo del Toro It went through a few festivals, including the Mar del Plata festival. For the most part, it receives very positive reviews that acknowledge del Toro’s original right to reclaim a classic story and give it his own spin.

Where Other cinemas They say: “del Toro’s version, as the main character, takes on a life of its own and transforms into a delicious visual delirium, with its own dynamics, sinister moments and even political dimension.” This is also highlighted in micropsia: This is a rather loose adaptation, as the Mexican director imbues this Italian story with his own personal obsessions in a way that never betrays the spirit of the original work.“.

Perhaps one of the film’s weakest points, however, is the musical aspect, as OtrosCines added: “The only (lowest) objection is a few musical moments that seem to have been conceived with ‘Academy Award’ goals.” In this sense, V.I Read cinema They were less kind to the movie: “Pinocchio Guillermo del Toro is the second movie to be made from the book and it’s not as successful as the other. It’s time to give history a break.”