“Bolt” was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Film and I think it should have won.
Bolt is a dog, who is the star of a popular crime/action TV show. But he thinks the show is real-life…so when he leaves the set and accidentally gets shipped from Hollywood to New York City…Bolt has to find his way back home…and to his best friend and co-star Penny…who he thinks has been captured by their arch-enemy. John Travolta does a surprisingly good job as the voice of Bolt.
Along the way Bolt becomes friends with a cat named Mittens and a hamster named Rhino…and they have plenty of adventures as they travel across the country.
Miley Cyrus does the voice of Penny. If you’re a fan of the pop-star have, for some reason haven’t seen “Bolt”, you’re in for a great time.
“Bolt” is the perfect family film: The animation is phenomenal; the voices are excellent; the story is very well done; all the characters are likeable; there are a lot of funny scenes and the 3-D effect work extremely well. What more can I say?
“Bolt” is rated PG. There are a few semi-scary scenes, especially one at the end of the movie that may be a little intense for the 5-and-under crowd…so you parents be ready with some hugs and hand-holding. But other than that it’s perfect for all ages…even adults…who will enjoy the clever dialogue.
And the DVD includes several special features, a a new short – “Super Rhino.”
On The Official Kid Critic Report Card, “Bolt” gets a B+. It, and the 70th Anniversary edition of “Pinocchio”, are the two “must get” DVD’s out right now.
Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written nearly 1,000 reviews of new releases. All together he has seen more than 1,500 films. In 2010, Jackson became the youngest person to win a NY Emmy Award, for his on-air movie reviews on Time Warner TV station, Capital News 9.
LCJ appears every Friday morning on WGNA-FM . His movie reviews are also posted on his website, his YouTube channel and the popular website Cultjer.com. He is also a contributing writer for Jerry Beck’s AnimationScoop.com. Jackson hosts the weekly internet pop culture news show “LCJ LIVE” (every Sunday at Noon ET). And “The LCJ Q&A Podcast” features interviews with celebrities and filmmakers.