Talk:Pinocchio (film)/@comment-3394015-20120701072114/@comment-24528629-20140212001907

I completely agree with you! I just rewatched this film for the first time since I was little, and throughout most of the movie I was wondering how I don't have any lasting emotional trauma from it. The movie all boils down to great values at the end, the artwork is superb, and all of the "good" characters are charming and heartwarming, but if you look at the actual storyline, it's terrifying!

I do agree with the commenter who said Toy Story 3 is frightning as well, but I think, though it did have sad and scary themes, it wasn't a very dark film overal. The scary parts are intense, but are broken up by upbeat, laugh-out-loud scenes like Barbie meeting Ken and Buzz speaking Spanish. But Pinocchio? Now that's a dark film. The beginning and end were lovely, and that 5 minute scene in the middle where his nose grows is cute, but the meat of the movie seems to be one horrific event after another, with almost nothing to help lighten our spirits until the end.

Don't get me wrong, I still think it's a fantastic movie, but I definitely agree that it's way too dark for young viewers, and some of the themes are downright terrifying.

(Love your username, by the way)