The BEST action adventure movie for kids in a long...long...time.

Rating: 9/10 (15 December 2008)

Bolt (voiced by the talented John Travolta) is a pooch that was found by his person, Penny (voiced by Miley Cyrus) and was altered by Penny's father (voiced by Ronn Moss) into an ultimate and indestructible canine partner. He's strong. He's fast. And he has Super Bark. That and the fact that he doesn't know that he is in a TV show and that he is the most convincing animal actor ever, since he's not in on the whole scheme.
One day, after a demand from the studio that the director make a more thrilling and suspenseful storyline (a.k.a. cliff-hanger ending), Bolt breaks out of the studio, trying to find Penny, whom he thinks is really kidnapped by the evil Dr Calico (Malcolm McDowell), who really doesn't exist. Being swooped away from his former life, he now has to make his way home (the studio). Easy enough, except the fact that his power is now disappearing...at least that's what he thinks. We get to see him finds his way home, while making friends along the way.
This is the BEST action adventure kids' movie I've seen in a long time. And to think that Disney did it alone (without the help of Pixar) is very overwhelming. Although not nearly as good as Wall-E, Bolt does deliver, it has energy, the story develops nicely and in the end, it's a very fun movie.
It's pretty much like The Truman Show, except Truman accidentally got out, and THEN found out that the world in which he used to live in wasn't real.
The vocal cast is very impressive. Travolta sounds very young and quite the hero he portrays. Cyrus did the best she could with her character, which is not in on the action for most of the movie. But what really DELIVER the movie are the supporting casts. Mark Walton is the one that stands out, voicing the deranged and slightly mental hamster, named Rhino, who is also the biggest fan of Bolt. He is everything you see in the trailer and more. He's funny, loud, and wants to be in the action (being Bolt's #1 fan and all), and he keeps blurting out crazy and funny quotes. He introduces himself to Bolt by saying, "I'm lightning quick; I have razor-sharp reflexes. And I'm a master of stealth." Funny considering he's a fat, round hamster who does nothing all day but watch TV. And when he sees a guard at the animal shelter, he quotes, "I'll snap his neck."
The cat Mittens (Susie Essman) spends the entire movie trying to convince Bolt that he's not a superhero and that it's okay to be ordinary. This is a good lesson for the kids.
Finally, does this movie bring anything new to the animated world? Perhaps not. But considering it wasn't made by the giant company like Pixar, it's quite an achievement. This is what I want from Disney in a long time. Well done!