Review of Big Hero 6 (2014) by Thefilmfanatic — 13 Nov 2014

Big Hero 6 is a heartwarming, action-packed comedy adventure film that brings the superhero trend to Disney Animation studios and they certainly hit it out of the park. It is beautifully animated, fantastically written and remembered for its delightfully charming companion robot Baymax, who is essentially the more well-versed version of Pixar’s Wall-E. The story instantly encapsulates the audience in the world of Sanfransokyo with a group of charismatic and empathetic characters, which is certainly what Disney does best.

I was a bit disappointed with the lack of character depth for the other members of the Big Hero 6 team. Outside Hiro and Baymax the remaining four receive little screen time with each being forced into a rather archetypical mould. If Disney plans to make this the beginning of franchise, then the next instalment needs to create dynamism with the other characters or else the story will fall flat with little investment from the audience. It would also help if Honey Lemon didn’t put an accent on anything Japanese when she is caucasian and the only character who does it, but that’s just personal opinion.

Big Hero 6 delivers an animated superhero film for all ages to enjoy. Between its entertaining characters, engaging story and witty dialogue, Baymax brings you the best medicine a healthcare robot can provide: laughter. This is definitely a movie to see in theatres whether it be with the family, couple or heck even a few friends. But be warned that your heart strings will be pulled. Just remember to fist bump them away.