MRM - Bolt at 6:22 PM

Directed by: Byron Howard, Chris Williams

 

Written by: Dan Fogelman, Chris Williams

 

Starring Cast: John Travolta (Bolt), Miley Cyrus  (Penny)

 

Supporting Cast: Susie Essman (Mittens), Mark   Walton (Rhino)

 

What’s it Rated?: PG for some mild action and peril

Genre: Family, Kids, Animated

 

Synopsis: Bolt, the superdog lives in a grand deception. In the only life he knows, he has super-strength, super-speed, laser-vision, and a nuclear bomb like super-bark. But Bolt finds out one day that what he thinks is real is just a lot of Hollywood Wizardry and he must travel across the entire nation to get back to his beloved person.

 

My Take: Disney had got something good on their hands with the new movie Bolt. Nothing ticks me off more than when some new movie comes out that claims to be family friendly turns out to be just another dirty-jokes-fest. However, generally speaking, Bolt actually holds true to it’s commitment to be good clean film with a pretty good story, however many times basic concept has been used before. There is one scene where Bolt meets some other dogs and find out about their habit of sniffing each other in inappropriate places, but it’s pretty short and isn’t really that bad.

 

The story, as I said, isn’t necessarily original; there have been plenty of movies about animals that travel across the country to find a certain person, as well as a fair share of films where the main character doesn’t know he’s the star of a TV show. But the combination of both in a family friendly animated movie that is genuinely funny, is actually pretty good.

 

The animation, as usual, is fantastic. The explosions look great, and definitely rival those of The Incredibles. It’s hard to really expound on something as subtle as the animation, but I just gotta say that is was very good.

 

As for the humor, I almost have never laughed so hard in my life! The instructions of Mittens the cat teaching Bolt how to be a real dog makes for some hilarious lines and scenarios.

 

Summing up, If you’re looking for a great funny movie everyone will love, Bolt is a fantastic option.

 

Story: 6 out of 10

 

Humor: 9 out of 10

 

Action/Suspense: 8 out of 10

 

Overall: 9 out of 10