2008 · animation · family · adventure
Bolt (2008)
Directed by Chris Williams, Byron Howard1h 38m2008
Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks it's real. After he's accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny, his beloved co-star and owner, Bolt must harness all his "super powers" to find a way home.
Our read: Bolt (2008) (2008) reads as a cosy, kinetic, grounded animation · family · adventure entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
Cosy, kinetic, measured animation / family, grounded in texture. Redemptive, mid-stakes, tender.
- cosy
- brisk
- redemptive
- tender
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