It was alright. I recommend it for parents to show their kids but nothing really after that

Rating: 6/10 (17 March 2017)

Plot Overview: ​Bolt, a TV star dog who does not know his TV world is not real, gets shipped across the country and, with new friends, starts a journey back learning life lessons along the way.
Directed by Bryon Howard and Chris Williams
Starring John Travolta, Susie Essman and Mark Walton
# No Spoilers!
Overall: This movie was alright. I would recommend it to parents who want to rest for 90 minutes but I can't really say I recommend it in any other situation. It's got some nice animation, nice voice acting and a heart warming story but on a whole feels a little empty for me and I can't say it's up to the standard of many Disney and Pixar movies alike.
# Possible Spoilers!
Good:
1. John Travolta does a pretty good job as the titular character and you really see Bolt grow and evolve over the course of the movie.
2. Mark Watney does a fun job as Rhino and Miley Cyrus does a fine job as Penny.
3. The star performance, for me, however, was Susie Essman as Mittens, a cynical cat who you grow to love and who grows to love others. Her performance is pretty darn good for just her voice and she properly conveys here character and emotions throughout.
4. A nice heartwarming story which works well for the film.
5. Nice ending which, in my opinion, ended perfectly.
6. Pretty nice animation and music.
7. A good number of jokes made me laugh, although I did notice a tendency to gravitate to more childish humour and cringe worthy gags. Humour is subjective, obviously, but I still think it could have catered towards a larger scope because I know people that didn't even laugh once.
Bad:
1. So much of the story relied on pure luck and was just hard to believe. I'm fine with suspending my disbelief, but there are limits to what I'll let slip by.
2. I think that the comedy could have catered to a larger scope and, while I did laugh a few times, I didn't laugh audibly or as much as I hoped. I hate to compare movie but just look at Toy Story, The Iron Giant and Aladdin. Arguably three of the greatest animated movies ever made and in some cases just plain movie. What do all three have in common? They either cater mature themes or have jokes that everyone can laugh at and enjoy.
6/10