I was rooting for Bolt all the way. I think it really came down to either Bolt or WALL-E, but WALL-E won because it carried a profoundly deeper message. It also had excellent sound design (in the absence of much dialogue) and a simple, to-the-point sci-fi storyline. WALL-E is a thrill ride for tech and sci-fi geeks. Roger Ebert gave it 3.5/4 stars.
What I loved about Bolt was its contemporary comedy (in the style of SNL, Family Guy, etc.) full of references to pop culture and the movie business. In contrast to WALL-E, Bolt was a dialogue-heavy film and it really depends on the dialogue to deliver.
WALL-E and Bolt are two very different films. In the end, the human-like robot named WALL-E captured our hearts (or at least the HFPA's) and took home the Globe.
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