Movie Review - “Bolt”
*** STARS
Bolt is an American White Shepherd who has lived his whole life on the set of his action TV show, where he believes he has superpowers. When he is accidently separated from the studio and his beloved co-star, he meets a female alley cat named Mittens and a hamster named Rhino who team up to help him get home. Along the way, Bolt learns that he doesn’t have superpowers and the life he thinks he has lived is fake, and this is where the true comedy gold lies within this film.
Besides the crisp and vibrant animation this feel good family film has a ton of laughs. Rhino the hamster creates the best moments in “Bolt” with his adorable laugh and cut throat personailty. When he is on screen he steals every scene and he makes you chuckle with delight each time you see his little ball scurry along. What makes him even more hilarious is the delusional action hero persona he creates as Bolt’s nutty side kick. Watching him crack his knuckles and say “I’ll snap his neck” as he sneaks past a security guard had me in stitches. I also can’t forget to mention the utterly hysterical pigeons who also steal the show, they will have you in tears with laughter too.
It is about time that Disney created an original film that is actually worth the classic brand namesake. Much like “Lilo & Stitch” and “The Emperor’s New Groove” this film uses witty jokes and old school cartoon prat-falls as humor instead of trying to talk over kid’s heads with pop culture references and hidden adult humor. I enjoyed this cartoon just slightly more than “Madagascar 2″ because it is truly original. I think it has the potential to fill the third Oscar nomination slot along with other possible nominees “Wall-E” and “King-Fu Panda”.
This holiday season is packed with family entertainment with all kinds of stars and familiar faces. I suggest you take the little ones to go see this film instead of the other animated movies out there. “Bolt” is a fast paced ride with enough action for young boys and tons of cute talking animals for the little girls. Parents will not only love the creative plot but the jokes will tickle their funny bones as well. “Bolt” is the perfect holiday animated feature! Definitely catch it in theaters if you can.
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