A nice family movie!

Rating: 7/10 (7 March 2009)

Bolt is a fresh, light hearted family movie. Unfortunately though, it never raises itself above that level, it never delves into the greatness of Finding Nemo or Monsters Inc.
However, it does show promise from the outset with fresh animation and a brilliant cast, perfectly pressed into the moulds of their characters. John Travolta is by far the stand out as Bolt, the naive canine, he provides the character with a depth that not many animation films seem to have nowadays.
Miley Cyrus is, surprisingly, good in her role as Penny, the dog loving kid who can't stop until her four legged friend is found.
The story is adequate, again with depth which isn't at the moment a necessary feature of an animated flick.
Apart from a good cast and a decent storyline, Bolt falls somewhere in between Monsters Inc and Cars; whilst it may do its job as a good family film, it won't set your soul alight.