Big Hero 6 directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams, Review by Isabel Lai

This newest animated movie from Disney has been garnering a lot of attention recently, and for good reason. Directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams, this action comedy is set in the hybrid city of San Fransokyo and focuses on 14-year-old robotics genius Hiro Hamada (Ryan Potter) and his brother’s helping robot, Baymax (Scott Adsit). To defeat a mysterious masked foe that controls thousands of stolen microbots invented by Hiro, he, Baymax and a team of Hiro’s brother’s friends must team together to create a new superhero team, taking viewers on an explorative journey of a new hero in the making. And the animation is amazing!

With a riveting plot, a tragic villain and a colorful cast of characters, Big Hero 6 is arguably one of the best animated superhero movies that I’ve seen. My love of child prodigy characters is no secret, and Hiro is one of the greatest ones out there, building unique and brilliant robots alongside his older brother, Tadashi Hamada (Daniel Henney). Another great quality of the movie is the sibling relationship between Tadashi and Hiro as well as the recurring theme of the exploration of grief, but if there is one tiny complaint that I have, it would be that I wish that the movie had fleshed out the other characters more. I’d like to know the backstories of Gogo (Jamie Chung), Wasabi (Damon Wayans, Jr.) and Honey Lemon (Génesis Rodriguez) (Fred (T.J. Miller)was explored a little more than the others), but I understand why the developers did not, so the lack of backstory does not detract from the quality of the movie. Sometimes, like I found with Frozen, movies move too fast and lose the viewer, but Big Hero 6 keeps the pace down while still providing a beautiful story in a world of technological marvels. Pretty much everything about this movie, from the main plot, the side arcs, the characters, the humor, the setting and even the art was on point, making it a must-see movie for kids and adults alike.

★★★★★

A blend of storytelling, art and saving the day in one fantastic movie. Adorable!