Bolt 2008

Bolt is a 2008 computer-animated film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and stars John Travolta as the main protagonist. It is the 48th film in the Disney Animated Canon and the first film under the creative guidance of John Lasseter.



Why it Rocks

 * 1) It has stunning animation for its time, the texture on the animals' fur looks quite realistic.
 * 2) Pretty cool vocal performances from John Travolta as Bolt, A young Miley Cyrus as Penny and Susie Essman as Mittens.
 * 3) Pretty likable characters such as Bolt, Penny, Mittens, and Rhino.
 * 4) Bolt & Mittens grow an pretty cute, interesting & enjoyable if somewhat familiar connection with an vibe of the cat-and-dog duo.
 * 5) The storytelling & writing is consistent and engaging.
 * 6) Both sides of the story relating to Bolt's adventure & his owner Penny, with how she has to coincide with the movie while showing how much she misses Bolt are both pretty engaging to watch.
 * 7) This movie has good use of the tone of adventure, thriller homages (e.g the movie Bolt was a actor in as a evident example), comedy, drama & charm.
 * 8) Lots of memorable moments like how Rhino comically helps Bolt & Mitten escaping the vet and what shenanigans took place with the people at the video providing comedic value.
 * 9) "I Thought I Lost You" by Miley Cyrus and John Travolta is a really heart-warming and catchy song.
 * 10) This film managed to bring the Walt Disney Animation studio back to its glory days, and has led to a new era in the 2010s for the animation studio.
 * 11) It's also the first computer-animated film to utilized non-photorealistic rendering.