My Analysis of Guillermo Del Toro's "Pinocchio" Part 1

Let me first start off by giving Mr. Del Toro his flowers.

I just watched this masterpiece on Netflix with my wife this morning. And let me be clear. I do not throw the word "masterpiece" around at all. I have never actually seen a movie that I would be willing to use that label.

This film had absolutely zero flaws. Visually it is stunning. The craftsmanship is second to none. The soundtrack was phenomenal. The writing was perfect.

Before I get into my analysis, let me lay out my biases.

1. I'm not a big fan of Del Toro's films, but I do like a fair number of them including "Pan's Labyrinth" and his Hellboy franchise.

2. I saw the 1940 Disney adaptation for the first time when I was in Kindergarten. In total, I have probably seen it about 8 times.

3. My wife and I hadn't seen this movie before today.

4. I have my firstborn child due in less than 90 days. This child also happens a boy.

   
   
   
   

Now onto my analysis.

The first scene/sequence that touched me was when Geppetto and Carlo were in the church working on the crucifix.

While I am certainly not Catholic and have many reservations about their practices and beliefs, it was interesting to watch young Carlo appreciate his father's handiwork while learning the basics of the trade.

What a beautiful thing it is for a father to be able to teach his son the value and importance of hard work.

But here is another takeaway from that before that sequence even took place. You could see just how much Geppetto and Carlo truly loved each other in each scene. Whether that was playing on the swing, chopping trees, being at home, or on the road, they enjoyed each other's company.

Unfortunately in the movie, Carlo gets killed off at the young age of 10. This made me think that once my son gets here, I have zero clue how long I will have to spend with him. It could be minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or years.

But wherever my son and I happen to be, whether it is good times, bad times, exciting times, or mundane times, I need to do my best to cherish them with everything that I've got since he or I could be gone in a flash.

Well, that is it for Part I.

Until next time...