Bolt

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It’s safe to say that by 2008 Disney animation had been on a losing streak for a while, but when Bolt came out, they came back with a film that was both hilarious and packed a surprising emotional punch.

As this film is tragically underrated, many of you might not know the plot. It’s essentially about a dog named Bolt who stars on a television show and is convinced it’s all real, who then escapes into the real world and hilarity ensues. Many of the animal films in the canon so far have fallen into the trap of being overly fluffy, but here the storyline has some real emotional stakes, helped in part by the fantastic vocal performances of John Travolta, Susie Essman, Miley Cyrus and Mark Wolton.

The way that the film is able to balance its funny moments with it’s truly heart-warming and emotional moments is very admirable and its witty script also helps a lot.

In comparison to Disney’s last efforts, the animation has improved significantly and the usual pop songs have now been replaced with both a really great score and one rather sweet song that actually suits the atmosphere of the film.

Disney once again tried something different with Bolt – but this time, it finally paid off.

Ratings

Good guys: All of the main characters are very likable and compelling, meaning the good guys get 7/10

Bad guys: Not applicable

Animation: There is some really nice animation here, so it gets 6/10

Music: There is a really nice score here, so the music gets 6/10

Plot: A witty story which is also surprisingly emotional, the plot gets 8/10

Overall score: 32/50

Next review: The Princess and The Frog