Movie Review: Bolt

The short of it: 6 out of 8 Nations.

The long of it:

So earlier in the week, Nickey Mouse and I decided to watch Bolt on Saturday afternoon. The best time for the both of us was a 2 PM showing, which meant kids galore, especially since it was in 3D. We get to the theater, get on line to get in, and Nickey Mouse promptly points out we were the only ones there not toting a "little one" with them to watch the movie. I was going to make a joke about how she could pass for a "little one" since some of these kids were not that much shorter than her, but she beat me to the punch and said "And I don't count, no matter what you might say".

Anyways, as for the movie itself. There was a short animated film before the feature presentation itself, and it was a Cars 3D short from the Pixar folks. Nothing spectacular, but not bad either. Bolt started, and let me tell you, now that John Lasseter is the Chief Creative Officer of Pixar AND Disney Animation, the quality of the stories from the latter is comparable to the former's once again. They hit a nadir with Treasure Planet, but things are in the upswing it seems, as the formula seems to be Pixar releases their offering in the summer and Walt Disney Animation Studios comes out with theirs during the Holiday Season.

While Bolt does not break new ground in animation or in storytelling (the list of Pet/Owner reunion movies is pretty extensive), its execution was still excellent. Rhino the Hamster stole a lot of the scenes he was in, but all the characters were pretty interesting. The part when Bolt and Penny were finally reunited during a rescue scene --- so touching. You couldn't help but root for those two and Mittens the Cat as well, and all in all, I highly recommend everybody to watch this flick.