He may be wooden at first, but this Disney icon has all the heart of a real boy.
He may be wooden at first, but this Disney icon has all the heart of a real boy. The clear effort put into making Pinocchio a living, breathing character - even when he wasn’t technically one - grounds the fantastical narrative with raw emotion. There’s just something inherently relatable about someone discovering what it means to be human, especially since the script tackles the idea with remarkable care and nuance. Plus, this movie introduced us to “When You Wish Upon a Star,” which is plain iconic in of itself. At the end of the day, “Pinocchio” isn’t Disney’s first film, and it’s far from their last. But our nose won’t grow when we say that it’s easily one of the most impactful.