Review: Big Hero 6

Review: Big Hero 6
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Official 'Big Hero 6' Poster.

      Another successful collaboration between Marvel Studios and Walt Disney sprints forward yet again another exceptional movie, this time a masterpiece animation one.

'Baymax' and 'Hiro'.

'Gogo', 'Wasabi' and 'Honey'.

     In the world of 'San Fransokyo', lives a 14 year old genius young boy 'Hiro Hamada'(Ryan Potter), with his big brother 'Tadashi Hamada'(Daniel Henney) and his Aunt 'Cass'(Maya Rudolph). While intelligent protégée 'Hiro' spends his time entering the robot fighting circuit, 'Tadashi' spends his time at his university trying to develop robotic technology under the mentor-ship of his Professor 'Robert Callaghan'(James Cromwell) and his friends 'Fred'(T.J. Miller), 'Gogo Tamago'(Jaime Chung), 'Wasabi'(Damon Wayans Jr.), and 'Honey Lemon'(Genesis Rodriguez). One day 'Tadashi' manages to inspire 'Hiro' into trying to do well and join him and his friends at the university to try and put his exceptional set of skills to good use. But 'Hiro''s triumphant success suddenly turns to tragedy when the one person he holds dear is gone. That is until he meets 'Tadashi''s latest invention 'Baymax'(Scott Adsit), an inflatable health care robot. With 'Hiro' attempting to figure out what to do with 'Baymax', while also finding out that his invention has been stolen by a mysterious man, 'Hiro' will have to figure out who he is, trying to go to the path of justice and heroism, all while dealing with him growing up and dealing with his personal problems. Other characters include "Alan Tudyk"as tech guru 'Alistair Krei' and a cameo appearance by "Stan Lee".

'Baymax' and 'Hiro'.

'Aunt Cass' and 'Hiro'.

      For all those who haven't been living under a rock, Disney Studios is re-emerging as the biggest force between Hollywood studios. Owning Marvel Studios and LucasFilm, Disney is now releasing one hit blockbuster movie after another. And its Disney Animation Studio is doing an exceptional job reinvigorating their movies, especially after their biggest movie ever known as 'Frozen'. So when the decision was to take one of the Marvel Studios properties to make an animation movie, that had no relation with the Marvel Cinematic Universe being developed, many were excited for the prospects. Any Marvel Studio film that is being made has been hitting the jackpot. But at the same time, this being the first animated feature Marvel movie ever to be released, many were cautious. What the movie totally succeeds in, is going beyond the action (that is great by its own means). The story being told, which was very culturally relevant, and the perfectly developed and engaging characters is what gave 'Big Hero 6' the momentum, anticipation and likelihood that it may be one of the best animated movie of 2014.

'Baymax' and 'Hiro'.

'Fred', 'Honey', 'Hiro', 'Baymax',
'Gogo' and 'Wasabi'.

      Directors "Don Hall" and "Chris Williams" have had previous experiences in co-directing animated movies like 'Winnie the Pooh(2011)' and 'Bolt' respectively. But this movie has without a doubt become their best work so far. Thanks to the amazing visual and special effects that simply propelled the positive energy out of the movie, both "Don" and "Chris" were able to sculpt a movie that was so entertaining and fun to watch. Their attention to detail, flow of story and shooting angles showed that what they envisioned for this movie was spectacular. Writers "Dan Gerson" and "Robert L. Baird"('Monsters University') and "Jordan Roberts"('March of the Penguins') penned a solid screenplay, which main feature that just lit the movie up was their exquisite creation of characters and the depth they chose to go to engage the audience, while also minding the genre and position the movie is in when it comes to pop culture. Composer "Henry Jackman"('Captain America: The Winter Soldier' and 'Captain Phillips') created a beautiful score that blended well with the themes that the movie tried to convey in a very successful manner.

'Hiro' and 'Baymax'.

'Gogo', 'Wasabi', 'Hiro', 'Tadashi',
'Honey' and 'Fred'.

        Movies that are targeted to a wide range of audiences rarely comes in such way that 'Big Hero 6' actually came in. Whether you are a 12 year old boy or a 50 year old man/husband/father, this movie has a little of everything for everyone. The creation of the culture and San Fransokyo was a refreshing aspect of the entire movie, where the creators actually had time to utilize what the property had and play with it to come up with a fully realized movie. Themes of growing up, grief, loss, companionship, comfort and friendship are the main theme that underlie the big super-hero or coming of age plot. And these themes were further enhanced thanks to the absolutely amazing characters, which were fully developed(each at the limit he/she required) and create an engaging movie. But kudos to the special effects team that brought one of the best visual effect since the likes of 'The Incredibles' and 'How to Train Your Dragon', and one of the best 3D experiences ever since 'Avatar'. From the action set-pieces, whether the climax battler, training sequences or inside the teleportation device, to the landscape scenes, the movie really was vibrant and full of colors, which makes any audience wanting to immerse into the movie.

'San Fransokyo'.

'Baymax'.

      With the characters being one of the best aspects of the movie and before starting with the cast, we must acknowledge that the star of the movie with no second thoughts is definitely 'Baymax', which surely must be one of the best robot/sidekick characters ever to be created. Voiced by the brilliant "Scott Adsit", one cannot watch this character without experiencing every single emotion (each to a certain extent). His presence just added volumes and from the instance he was introduced in the promotional trailers and movie, all eyes were fixated on his upcoming move. Newcomer "Ryan Potter" voiced 'Hiro Hamada', one of the most fully realized characters. His voice fitted the description and what we come to expect from the character. And the chemistry between 'Hiro' and 'Baymax' was the other highlight of the entire story, which pretty much allowed the movie to propel forward in an entertaining manner. "Daniel Henney", who voices 'Tadashi Hamada', was another positive aspect, giving us breakout character in the movie. The remaining cast "T.J. Miller"(laid back comic book fan 'Fred'), "Jaime Chung"(tough 'Gogo Tamago), "Damon Wayans Jr. (neat freak and smart 'Wasabi'), "Genesis Rodriguez"(quirky chemist 'Honey Lemon), "Maya Rudolph"(Aunt 'Cass'), "James Cromwell"(Professor Robert Callaghan) and "Alan Tudyk"(tech guru 'Alistair Krei') voiced well their respective characters, each having their moment to shine. And "Stan Lee"'s cameo was also an interesting one.

      'Big Hero 6' has become the movie that everyone in the family can sit and enjoy together. And as years passes by many will realize its importance, relevance and success.

Official 'Big Hero 6' Poster.

-'Big Hero 6' Info:

-Based on: 'Big Hero 6' by Man of Action.

-Starring: Ryan Potter, Scott Adsti, Daniel Henney, T.J. Miller, Jaime Chung, Damon Wayans Jr., Genesis Rodriguez, Maya Rudolph, James Cromwell and Alan Tudyk.

-Studio(s): Walt Disney Animation Studio and Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures.

-Directed by: Don Hall and Chris Williams.

-Written by: Dan Gerson, Robert L. Baird and Jordan Roberts.

-Music: Henry Jackman.

-Running Time: 92 minutes.

-Budget: $ 165,000,000.

-Box Office: -Domestic(US): $ 219,286,000.**

                -Foreign: $ 301,800,000.**

-Ratings: -IMdb: 8.1/10.

            -Rotten Tomatoes: 89%.

            -Metacritic: 74%.

            -PERSONAL RATING: 8.6/10.

**Still Showing in Theaters Across the World.

-'Big Hero 6' Trailer: