That Film Stew Ep 384 - Pinocchio (Review)

Disney’s latest live-action remake is that of Walt Disney’s 1940 animated film Pinocchio, which is itself based on the 1883 Italian book The Adventures of Pinocchio, by Carlo Collodi. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, Pinocchio is the musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and premiering on Disney+. Pinocchio is the tale of a wooden puppet who embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy. Geppetto (Tom Hanks) is a woodcarver who builds and treats Pinocchio (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) as if he were his real son. Visited one night by the Blue Fairy (Cynthia Erivo), Pinocchio comes to life. With Jiminy Cricket (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) serving as Pinocchio’s guide as well as his “conscience”, Pinocchio must lead a virtuous life in order to become a real boy.