Big Hero 6 Review

Animation is always something to be weary of before going in, they nearly always tend to make money regardless of how good they are because parents are always going to take their children to them, that’s why when a really good one comes along it makes it all the more wonderful. Loosely based on a marvel comic, Big Hero 6 is set in the fictional future city which amalgamates two cultures into the metropolis of San Fransokoyo, the film features child genius Hiro Hamada who is wasting his genius to fight robots and win money. His older brother Tadashi is equally smart but is applying his genius for good at college where he is working on a healthcare robot called Baymax. Catastrophic events lead to the death of Tadashi and an evil man in a kabuki mask stealing Hiro’s technology, Hiro and his friends will use their smarts to take down the bad guy and save the day. The greatest thing about this film is the design, firstly the city is just one of those places that you could look at for hours and someone you’d want to live. The equally brilliant design is that of the real star of the film which is Baymax, there are tonnes of funny lines such as “falalala” and “furry baby” but the animators have a brilliant understanding of physical comedy and seeing Baymax just move around is laugh out loud funny. The film also holds a positive message in using technology and your own intelligence for good, whereas there are constantly people using technology for nefarious purposes Hiro learns from Baymax that Tadashi really wanted to create something that just helped people. What really surprised me about this film Is its maturity, it deals with the very complex notion of loss, and there are some really emotional scenes, but I feel this film in years to come could become really important in teaching younger children how to come to terms with loss, its never patronising of schmaltzy but is often incredibly touching. Yes the plot isn’t terribly original but the amount of fun that’s had during its running time is brilliant and I keep repeating the phrase “oh no” in a Baymax voice. (5 Stars)