Bolt (2008)

the audience applauded

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

I liked this movie better when I was little. I did think that the characters could be funny at times and they were very cute. This is a good movie for kids, but keep in mind that some parts can be considered scary.

"Well I'm still yet to see an animated film that can topple the mighty 'Toy Story', 'TS' still sits on its throne with the number one spot. But Bolt is a nice film, very sweet, very nice, a touch of emotion and you have a good solid performance.The story is as usual pretty unoriginal but it still works well, it has a touch of 'Lassie' in there and 'Homeward Bound' with the cross country trek to find the owner but this does give it a soft touch that can pull at the heart strings in places. It starts off kinda weak, your not too such what the films tag is or where the plot is going but it soon starts to pick up when Bolt reaches NY. It looks great with some very detailed fur action going on and brilliant movement copying with other animals such as the pigeons. The funniest parts tend to be with the funniest character...that being 'Rhino the hamster', an almost Jack Black type rodent haha not an overdose of humour in the film but most comes from Rhino.Solid film for all but still cant compete with the mighty 'Toy Story' trilogy."

This film in my watchlist happened to be on Amazon Video on our brand new television set, so I decided to knock it out given its obscurity in the Disney animation canon. It isn't as appreciable as Meet The Robinsons from my experience, but then again, I did view this when I was feeling somewhat fatigued. While the story and writing are comprised of some things that aren't necessarily original, the animation is highly fluid (which surprised me, to be honest) and highly complements the assortment of action scenes, especially in the "movie within a movie" that is the Bolt series. Bolt himself is not just likable because of the cuteness factor exploited in the introduction; I appreciated his general steadfastness towards Penny, contributing to the movie's highly effective heart. Penny is especially relatable to the common child actress, who often develops bouts of negativity as their career continues, to the point that it affects their work. It was really painful (in a good, and I don't mean masochistic, way) to witness Bolt's recasting given the character and "character within a character"'s relationship with movie and MWAM Penny. The other characters are generally less essential, but do contribute more to this movie's message of cooperation and perseverance that prove especially important to audiences involved in cinema. As I said, it isn't as original in execution as it is in concept compared to Meet The Robinsons, but it still shows that Disney had come a long way from Chicken Little even before the dawn of the Neo-Renaissance. If you appreciate dogs, movies within movies, or Disney, then I expect that this movie will please you. It's fine for most others as well.

This movie seriously reminds me of the Disney works from the 90's, full of friendship, adventure, good feelings and vibes between a dog and his owner. The all concept and storyline is very clever, and in the middle also brings the touch of reality with the difficult but relevant theme of companion animals abandon, and the black holes of Hollywood multi- million dollar cinema industry. Bolt offered us an extreme positive message – unconditional care and love are far more valuable than self- interest, money, fame or notoriety. On the other hand, the viewer is also presented with a huge amount of humor and action, brought by another amazing characters like the pigeons or the hamster. Over all, we are facing another huge hit and magical work by Disney brilliant animators.