While hardly a groundbreaking original, Bolt is one of the more engaging non-Pixar computer animated features to be released by Disney. At the very least, it's a massive leap forward from the rather dull Chicken Little. Much of the credit should go toward producer John Lasseter, a wily animation veteran who reportedly had a major influence on the production.

It's Truman Show goes to the dogs in this tale of adorable pooch Bolt (voiced by John Travolta), a loving canine who believes he's a super dog. You see, Bolt is in the movies, but the joke's on him as he has no idea that his apparent super strength is the product of cinematic trickery. He actually believes that his powers are real. Bolt gets a reality check when he's thrown into the real world and soon, through the aid of streetwise alley-cat Mittens (voiced by Susie Essman) and hyperactive hamster Rhino (voiced by Mark Walton), Bolt will quickly learn what life's really about as he frantically attempts to make his way back to his loving owner/co-star Penny (voiced by Miley Cyrus).

There's no denying Bolt's endearingly sweet tone. What the film lacks in originality it more than makes up for in charm. There are even a few playful jabs at the movie industry. In the end though, Bolt is simply about man's (or in this case, girl's) best friend.

The cast is terrific. Travolta and Essman play off of each other beautifully (that is, if you can buy the notion of a dog bonding with a cat – hey, it worked for Tom and Jerry) but it's sidekick Rhino (voiced by Mark Walton) a wired hamster who spends the entire film performing from the confines of a transparent gerbil ball - that audiences will be talking about. If you ask me though, it's the dopey pigeons who steal the show.

Bolt isn't in the same league as Kung Fu Panda or Wall-E but it's still a pleasant animated feature with enough heart, laughs and high energy antics to keep both kids and adults entertained.

On a side-note, Bolt is playing in both digital 3-D and standard 2-D.