Bolt

Bolt is a 2008 American computer animated comedy-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and the 48th feature film in the Disney Animated Canon.

Plot
The days of canine superstar Bolt (John Travolta) are filled with danger and intrigue … until the cameras stop rolling. But Bolt doesn't know that he's on a TV show; he thinks his amazing powers are real. When Bolt is accidentally shipped from his Hollywood soundstage to the mean streets of New York, he begins his most-amazing adventure: Armed only with his delusions and accompanied by a cat and a hamster, he sets out to to find his owner, Penny (Miley Cyrus).

Why It's Great

 * 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 a pretty cute, interesting & enjoyable if somewhat familiar connection with a vibe of the cat-and-dog duo.
 * 5) The storytelling & writing are 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 an actor in as a evident example), comedy, drama & charm.
 * 8) Lots of memorable moments, like how Rhino comically helps Bolt & Mittens escape the vet and what shenanigans took place with the people at the video production studio 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 utilize non-photorealistic rendering.
 * 12) Bolt and Mittens had very upsetting story as how Bolt never truly got to experience the real world and how Mittens had a very tragic backstory.
 * 13) Epic and intense action scenes.
 * 14) John Powell provides a pretty well done score.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Bolt's character arc notably copies several elements from Buzz Lightyear's character arc in Toy Story, as both are constantly told they aren't superheroes but keep believing they are until they learn the truth the hard way.
 * 2) Agent is a weak villain in this film as well as an unpopular Disney villain overall.
 * 3) Miley Cyrus replacing Chloe Moretz as Penny can be seen as stuntcasting given her lead role in Hannah Montana.
 * 4) Wasted characters like Dr. Calico's actor and Penny's in-show father.
 * 5) The story can get predictable at times, and it does drag in a few spots.

Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 89% based on 189 reviews, with an average score of 7.2/10.

Box Office
Bolt has grossed $310 million worldwide against a $150 million budget.