The story begins in a small Italian village where an elderly woodcarver named lives alone. Grieving the loss of his son, he carves a wooden puppet named Pinocchio and makes a wish upon a star for the boy to be real.
: It blends live-action (Tom Hanks as Geppetto) with CGI for Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket. The story begins in a small Italian village
: Pinocchio escapes and learns that Geppetto, while searching for him, was swallowed by a massive sea monster called Monstro . Pinocchio ventures into the ocean, finds his father, and uses his wit to help them escape the beast's belly. : Pinocchio escapes and learns that Geppetto, while
: The Blue Fairy visits the workshop and brings Pinocchio to life. She tells him that to become a real boy, he must prove himself "brave, truthful, and unselfish." She tells him that to become a real