great entertainment for kids

Rating: 10/10 (16 March 2009)

Bolt does not have a Shakespearean plot or spectacular twists and turns: it's a simple and straightforward (read: predictable) story. However that doesn't mean the film is bad - quite the opposite! The animation is spectacular, the voices are great, and there are some hysterically funny moments (my favourites being the pigeons). I suppose Bolt was made to appeal to younger (and I mean very young) audiences, hence the complaints by grown-ups here. But you know what, every parent appreciates the fact that films are still being made that appeal to kids and keep them entertained! I took my 3-year-old son (who usually has a very short attention span) to see Bolt in the cinema, and he sat through the entire 90-ish minutes of it and enjoyed it tremendously. So, Bolt may not be Oscar-worthy material, but it fulfils its purpose, which is providing some good uncomplicated fun for the entire family -- and especially for the wee ones.