Bolt, Buzz Lightyear rip-off?

Rating: 7/10 (5 December 2008)

Although the cast of characters didn't seem to be too much of a challenge to create (like how many doggie-kitty movies can you count?)I find Bolt's profile and personality very similar to those of Buzz Lightyear from the Toy Story series who also believed that he was a hero until Woody talks him out of it saying that "he's just a toy". Disney is still contributing to the cliché that "dogs are dumb, cats are sinister, mischievous creatures and that the hamster is, well just a hamster." The animation and production are superb but what the story lacks in huge amounts is innovation. Probably because they refuse to take risks anymore like they did in the past. Let's not forget what happened when they launched "The Wild" in 2006 shortly after "Madagascar" showed up and got obscured in the box office due to its similarities with both the cast of characters and structure. And now they seem like they're following a loop for success imitating other Pixar titles such as "the Incredibles" and "Toy Story". Hopefully kids will never notice that. But then again I wasn't one of those kids.