Bolt is an animated Disney movie about a diminutive German Shepherd who plays a superdog on a tv show. Unfortunately, he doesn't realise it's only make-believe and when he becomes separated from his owner and accidentally shipped to the other side of the country, the deluded canine teams up with a streetwise alleycat and a cokehead hamster and sets off on the long journey home.

John Travolta voices the eponymous Bolt and Miley Cyrus provides the voice for his owner. However, the show is stolen by Susan Essman, the voice behind the wise-cracking alleycat, and Mark Walton as the wildly enthusiastic hamster. 'Let it begin! Let it begin!' There's also a short but excellent performance from Lino DiSalvo, the lead animator on the project, who steps up to the mic to play an Italian-American pigeon with a thick Brooklynite accent.

It's high quality stuff and an entertaining hour and a half. The plot's also an interesting twist on an old theme because contrary to most journeys of self-discovery, the dog starts from a position of heroism and strives to find some normality.

But best of all, it's the film that's finally broken Toy Story's reign of dominance in our household. I've seen that film so often, I know the name of the Second Assistant Grip. It's Keith.

Bolt: 8/10.