Bolt - Ein Hund für alle Fälle

The megalomaniacal intro, which manages in a split second to both honor and parody what Michael Bay loves so much, unfortunately, represents the high point of the entire film. It then spends the subsequent ninety minutes dealing with one personal realization, which it gets to through stiff dialogue, forced jokes, and lemonade sentiment, kept afloat by a replaced John Powell and a hamster with a hellish cadence of deadly catchphrases. The rest of it is unwatchable. (27.02.2009)

Disney strikes back! And not only Pixar or Dreamworks (they are no match for Aardman yet), but also all the recent action popcorns flicks. A fantastic resurrection of a long-lost legend. (11.02.2009)

I openly admit that the works of the Disney studio repel me due to its orientation towards non-conflict family films, films so to speak "for everyone," and its negative influence on the form of animated films, and I am somewhat biased toward them. That's why I was even more surprised that this new full-length animation is not only watchable but is also equal to the best animated films of the year. If I compare it to WALL-E, the Pixar film is better in terms of animation technique, but emotionally, I like Bolt better. The first half of the film deserves a clear five stars, but in the second half, where ironic exaggeration was replaced by sentiment and heroic pathos in the style of Lassie Come Home, I had to lower it to 4 stars. However, the first part reigns with lightness and craftsmanship virtuosity. Thanks to the moderate irony, these scenes can be appreciated by both fans of similar action spectacles and their critics who perceive these scenes as parodies. Well-drawn characters, with Bolt appearing as Don Quixote and his companion, a black cat with her practical, somewhat cynical approach to the surrounding world, like Sancho Panza. Nice, dynamic, and well-constructed scenes, simply a quality film for children, one that is even easily digestible for their adult supervisors. Overall impression: 85%. (01.03.2009)

That hamster was a baller. The silver screen never saw a weirder TV serial fan than this before. The cynical kitty was also pretty cool and Bolt is every inch a charmer. Their journey is predictable, but also filled with action, wisecracks and enough of self irony, that it will entertain adults as well as kids. And Powell’s music is delicious once again. Everything is exactly as it should be. - Wow you are so cute. I had exactly the same hamster when I was a kid. - I’m going to kill you! (09.03.2009)

Eine Frage: Wann hören die Menschen auf, alle Animationsfilme mit den Werken von Pixar zu vergleichen? Die Antwort: Wenn es mehr von solchen hochwertigen Filmen für alle wie Bolt - Ein Hund für alle Fälle gibt. Ein schlauer, schwungvoller und witziger Film mit sympathischen Tierhelden (Bolt ist super, die ironische Katze, die doofen Tauben und der besessene Hamster sind aber auch toll), der sich am Anfang herrlich über Actionfilme sowie Actionserien aller Art lustig macht und in dem für jeden – egal ob Groß oder Klein – etwas dabei ist… Eine moralische Belehrung am Ende darf natürlich nicht fehlen. Sie wirkt aber so ungezwungen (weder Tränen noch lange Umarmungen), dass sie niemanden beleidigen kann. Dazu Powells ausgezeichnete Musik, gute Synchronsprecher*innen (Travolta ist Travolta)… Vier Sterne. (18.06.2010)

I have a feeling that this week I didn't choose completely bad movies to watch. "Bolt - Dog for Every Case" is not a brilliant animated film, but it's quite suitable for entertainment in the afternoon with children. Bolt is a special dog and definitely fits every case, at least when it comes to his owner Penny. Bolt is a spy dog and has many great abilities. Or at least it seems that way, and Bolt truly believes it. However, due to an unfortunate incident, he ends up in the real world, where he realizes that everything is not as it seems at first glance and as he has always thought. The world is a place where he doesn't have to be afraid, but his super barking, melting gaze, or anything similar won't help him. Because of his lack of knowledge about the real world, he gets into comical situations, either due to misunderstanding or being taken advantage of and manipulated by others because of his naivety. However, he manages to make friends and in the end, we witness a happy ending. I am quite curious whether this is only to prevent children from crying in the cinema, or if there is another reason. The fact is that an animated film from which children leave crying, maybe even having a tantrum, will not be a good image for society. After all, main heroes don't die. They might lose a leg at most. More information: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/10/ong-bak-pad-treti-rise-bolt-zathura-3g.html (01.03.2013)