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A hero is unleashed 2008.Plot:
The canine star of a fictional sci-fi/action show that believes his powers are real embarks on a cross country trek to save his co-star from a threat he believes is just as realViewed: 15/02/09
Score: 3/6
Pixar (or Disney Pixar as it now is) have given the world some of the most memorable and entertaining animations. Toy Story 1 & 2 for example. Unfortunately 'Bolt' is not of the same calibre. It relies on the old animated/family themes of friendship, loyalty and your true home. Bolt, the protagonist is the canine star of a TV show about a dog with super-powers. He believes that the show is reality. When he inadvertently leaves the set he must adjust to the world and his actual identity. Capturing a cat who he mistakes for his TV nemesis' side-kick, he Bolt travels across the US trying to find his 'owner' who he believes has been kidnapped. On the way they team up with an excitable hamster.
Of course, the plots to animations are always unrealistic and a bit silly, that's part of their appeal. But the plot must be given depth, humour and characters who hold the attention in order to work. Bolt and the cat, Penny, are not strong characters and do not have the charm of say, Sully from 'Monsters Inc.' or Nemo from 'Finding Nemo'. Rhino the hamster is the stand-out character, but perhaps that is down to my personal fondness for hamsters.
The animation is flawless, which is to be expected from a Disney Pixar production and that helps prevent the film from being a complete wash-out. Jokes and gags utilised are not really laugh out loud, just passingly amusing. In fact, once you leave the auditorium there is nothing to make the movie stick in your head.
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