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The spirit of the late Federico Fellini -- with whom Benigni talked of doing the project together -- surfaces repeatedly. But that spirit fails to enliven a film substantially lacking in personality, energy, magic and humor.Full Review

David Rooney
Variety

It's an oddity that will be avoided by millions of people, this new Pinocchio. Osama bin Laden could attend a showing in Times Square and be confident of remaining hidden.Full Review

A.O. Scott
The New York Times

Big, opulent and frequently wretched, Pinocchio is so bad that its American distributor, Miramax, opened it on Christmas Day with scant advertising and no advance press screening.Full Review

Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle

The most bizarre cinematic experience of 2002. So misguided as to be utterly mystifying, this shameless vanity project is almost surreal enough to be entertaining. Almost.Full Review

Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News

Visually sumptuous but intellectually stultifying.Full Review

Dan Fienberg
L.A. Weekly
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