Pinocchio: Unstrung
He has no strings to hold him back now.
Geppetto's creation goes badly wrong here, egged on by a sinister Cricket and fixated on becoming a real boy like his brother James, one piece at a time.
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Synopsis
Influenced by a sinister Cricket and created by Geppetto, Pinocchio launches a violent crusade to carve himself into a real boy like his brother James, one piece at a time.
Our Review Editorial
Geppetto's creation goes badly wrong here, egged on by a sinister Cricket and fixated on becoming a real boy like his brother James, one piece at a time. That last phrase tells you the register: body horror wearing a fairy tale's clothes, taking the familiar wooden puppet and turning his longing into a violent crusade. The promise that he has no strings left to hold him back is played as a threat rather than a liberation.
Made for horror fans with an appetite for corrupted childhood iconography and practical nastiness, and firmly not for anyone expecting the storybook. Eighty-two minutes keeps it lean and mean, favouring escalation over character work. Viewers who enjoy the current wave of fairy-tale creature features will know exactly what they are signing up for, and the premise delivers on its grim promise. Best watched late, with a strong stomach and low expectations of whimsy.
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