Hosive

this has been described as pixar lite as pixar and disney merged and the pixar guys have been taking the lead on development and production…and it shows! i thoroughly had a great time watching this. a bit cliche but laugh out loud scenes, great quirky characters, grand themes and just plain old fun…especially with 3d. but i’m a sucker for 3d and gimmicks at the movies.

its basically a buddy movie with a dog movie star who actually thinks he’s the cyborg dog he portrays and a few friends he meets along the way home after bolt gets shipped across the country.  its also a road trip movie as they travel from town to town finding themselves and discovering the diversity of america. for the adults, its a meditation on friendship, identity, greed, spin and the meaning of life. pretty deep stuff for a kids film. this is a character driven story with memorable personalities that i wouldn’t mind seeing in another movie. in fact, i would welcome it.

i would watch this over and over. i may buy it for the right price especially when 3d technology becomes affordable at home. theresa thought it was just ok because of the formulaic approach. and i would concede the point but it was well executed formula. the formula worked!

the pixar vibe and quality is trickling down.