Bolt Review Film (2008)

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A - 6/10                          R - 6/10

W - 7/10                         W - 6/10

B OLT REVIEW

Certificate: U

Genre: A nimated

Chris' Verdict On Bolt Review: 7/10- "I am quite a big fan of animated
Disney films despite being a man. So long as there is enough of a story
and enough humour then the Disney films are always watchable. Bolt
ticks both boxes and while it is no Toy Story, it is still good fun."

Ellie's Verdict on Bolt Review: 6/10- "I quite enjoyed this film though I
was a bit disappointed because it had the potential to be much better
than it was although it was still quite enjoyable and differently a must-see
family film."

For more information read the review below

Film Release date: 6th February 2009

Bolt Review

Bolt is another animated 3D disney film although it is the first under the new head
John Lasseter. Like the other animated Disney films, the voices are provided by
some recognisable figures which as always adds to the film. Miley Cyrus and John
Travolta are amongst the stars providing the voices. As you might expect, this is a
typical Disney tale of Bolt, the dog, going through a troubling time and he has to
battle through it with the help of his friends and in the end everything is ok. Of
course the whole experience has improved Bolt as a dog. If you enjoy this type of
cliche story that is the basis of nearly all Disney films these days then you will
enjoy this film. For me, there would a lot of comparisons that could be made
between this film and Cars another Disney Pixar creation. Subsequently, I will be
using Cars as a reference point in this Bolt review.

For me, the make or break for a Disney film is the comedy. In a modern Disney
film, the ending of the film is always pretty predictable no matter how unlikely a
positive outcome may seem. Therefore, the comedy is required firstly to add some
life to the predictable plot and secondly to keep the adults, who have been forced
to come and see the film with their children, interested. In this area, Bolt does
deliver although there was possibly a potential for a bit more humour, there is
enough to keep Bolt going. While it is funnier than Cars, it does not reach the
heights of Toy Story, The Incredibles and other Disney hits.

In an animated film, it is obviously difficult to judge the acting ability of the cast and
I do not have enough knowledge to tell whether the animation was good or not
because the animations always seem amazing to me. However, we can to some
extent assess the performance of each of the cast members' voices or at least
their influence on the film. John Travolta and Miley Cyrus' voices are both the two
most recognisable in the film. This was a clever ploy by the makers of Blot
because the voice of John Travolta will be automatically known by adults and
unrecognisable to children while Miley Cyrus would spark screams from the hordes
of children while John Travolta would probably mean nothing. Back to the point!
The voices of both John Travolta definitely add to the film and made it more
enjoyable because I was able to put a face to the voice.

Overall, Bolt is mainly going to appeal to children and Bolt is likely to be popular
among its main target audience. For adults reading this review who are
considering taking their children, I think even a more mature audience can enjoy
the film and some of the jokes are definitely tailored to an older audience. For
teenagers and everyone else, unless you usually like corny Disney films like me,
then you should probably steer clear of this film.

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