Also available as Bolt 3D in selected cinemas.
For super-dog Bolt (voiced by John Travolta), every day is filled with adventure, danger and intrigue – at least until the cameras stop rolling. When the canine star of a hit TV show is accidentally shipped from his Hollywood soundstage to New York City, he begins his biggest adventure yet – a cross-country journey through the real world. Armed only with the delusions that all his amazing feats and powers are real, and with the help of two unlikely traveling companions – a jaded, abandoned housecat named Mittens (voiced by Susie Essman), and TV-obsessed hamster in a plastic ball named Rhino – Bolt discovers he doesn't need superpowers to be a hero. Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) brings her vocal talents to the role of Penny, Bolt's human co-star on the television series.
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This is a solo Disney project, without the involvement of Pixar (the genius company responsible for Ratatouille and WALL-E). Be at ease, however, for the Mouse House has done a top job and, whilst not reaching the giddy heights of the films just mentioned, their Bolt is funny, enjoyable, and terrifically entertaining.
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Bolt carries two tales for the price of one, both handled by Disney veterans and first-time directors Chris Williams and Byron Howard with wit, grace, and the dazzling craftsmanship we've come to expect from the studio that's hitched its wagon to Pixar.
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Bears some telltale signs of Pixar's trademark smarts, but still looks like a mutt compared to the younger company's customary purebreds.
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What keeps Bolt fresh is an unaffected exuberance, a genuine sense of fun, that is expressed above all through obsessive attention to craft.
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It's doubtful that audiences go to animated features to hear movie stars talk. They go because a film sounds like fun and something their kids and maybe they themselves might enjoy. Bolt is all that and more.
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There's a terrific tenderness in Travolta's performance, while Cyrus and company are similarly effective.
Full reviewBolt is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV and Disney+.
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