MPAA Rating: PG for some mild action and peril.
Runtime: 96 mins.
Director: Byron Howard and Chris Williams
Writer: Dan Fogelman and Chris Williams
Cast: John Travolta; Miley Cyrus; Mark Walton; Malcolm McDowell ... complete cast
Tagline: A hero is unleashed 2008.
Genre: Animation | Comedy | Family
Memorable Quote: "Yes, so if you want to keep it inside your body, where it belongs, you should stop jumping off trucks doing eighty on the interstate! " ... more quotes
Release Date: November 21, 2008
DVD Release Date: March 24, 2009
This 48th animated feature from Disney tells an action packed tale surrounding the adventures of a cute German-shepherd in the title role. Reared by his master Penny, Bolt is not just an adorable dog, but a super-dog with amazing powers. Or so he thinks. Unknown to Bolt, Penny and her dog are protagonists on a hit TV show by the same name. However, when filming ends everyday, Bolt is isolated from the real world by being locked up on the sets of the very show he stars in. Although Penny disapproves, the producers feel this is necessary in order to have Bolt believe that he is a super-dog. Unfortunately for Penny, the price of Bolt's freedom is parallel in proportion to the show's network ratings. Her predicament takes a turn for the worse when Bolt is accidentally shipped to the Eastern city of New York. Lost in this strange city, Bolt thinks this is a new adventure and starts seeking the whereabouts of Penny. When his super powers strangely fail him, Bolt first attributes this to the Styrofoam packing he was shipped in, but when he meets a street smart alley cat, truth dawns on him like a ton of bricks. Mittens, sarcastically enlightens Bolt of his false reality and preps him for the harsh life ahead. Just when he believes all is lost, they encounter a daring hamster who just so happens to be Bolt's biggest fanboy. Considering himself truly lucky to be part of the show, Rhino the hamster convinces Bolt to head back to Hollywood where he would be re-united with Penny. Assisted by an over zealous hamster and a skeptical cat, Bolt embarks on a homeward journey unaware of the perils that await him and the fact that his loving master may have already abandoned him for a lookalike in the interests of keeping the show going.What works for the film is not just the voice acting by John Travolta and Miley Cyrus as the two leads, but the unblemished incorporation of action, adventure and hilarious wit into a feel good script. Kudos to directors Bryon Howard and Chris Williams for delivering an exceptionally animated film that far outdoes its pre-release trailers in all forms of theatrical hype. While a minority of cynical critics claims the script to be inspired by the adventures of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story and Truman's shocking revelation in The Truman Show, I can guarantee every minute of this film to be nothing short of totally enjoyable. Travolta aside, Susie Essman as Mittens and Mark Walton as Rhino, are truly rib-cracking and pretty much steal the show. Add to that, a trio of Mafioso pigeons and an evil villain and what we have is an overly gratifying film for all ages. Parents be cautioned; kids will soon have their Cars DVDs replaced by Bolt. And be prepared for that unexpected trip to the pet shop.
Nominated for an Oscar but loosing out to Wall-E for the latter's profound themes of global warming and pollution, this film has all the excitement and laughs that Wall-E lacked at times. Either way, Disney has done it again.
Walt would have been proud.
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DVD Details:
Screen Formats: 1.85:1
Subtitles: English; French; Spanish; Closed Captioned
Language and Sound: English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Other Features: Color; interactive menus; scene access; all-new exclusive Super Rhino short.
Supplements:
* Featurettes
o Super Rhino (4 min.)
* Deleted Scenes
Number of Discs: 1 with Keepcase Packaging
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