They say we are what we are, but we don't have to be,

Rating: 9/10 (23 February 2015)

Disney and Marvel have had a baby, and it's wonderful. At the time of writing this, Big Hero 6 has won the Oscar for Best Animated Film of the Year, yet the amount of criticism I've seen here has compelled me to post my thoughts on this movie. Personally, I loved it.
Based on a Marvel comic so obscure that even Marvel essentially forgot it existed, Big Hero 6 tells the story of Hiro Hamada, a 14- year old robotics prodigy whose gateway project to get into San Fransokyo's most prestigious technology university is stolen in the wake of a tragic accident. With the help of his new friends and his brother Tadashi's latest creation, an inflatable medical robot named Baymax, Hiro forms a team of misfit superheroes to see that justice is done and solve the mysteries that keep cropping up. The characters are just great. We take time to get to know all the major players and their quirks and foibles from Hiro, to the neurotic Wasabi and even Hiro's Aunt Cass. It's fun just having these people interact without even getting into any action. Though the star of the show is undoubtedly Baymax with his unthinking compassion, willingness to help those in need and sheer gentle, huggable nature. The world looks incredible too as a seamless fusion of East and West architecture and culture.
The story? Some called it predictable, and you could argue so, but the villain (not giving it away here) was not who I expected it to be. Some would likely argue that Disney did the same thing with the villain reveal in Frozen, but that doesn't matter to me since I'm likely the last man alive who hasn't seen Frozen and I don't think I even need to since the whole thing's basically been given away by people who wouldn't shut up about it for a year. But I'm going off on a tangent... There wasn't a single moment in this film where I was bored. In fact the lengthier setup before we get to the hero- and-villain meat of the story actually helps, as we take time to get to know the players.
Of course it's not perfect. No movie ever is, really. The music isn't that memorable with the exceptions of Fall Out Boy's Immortals and the score pieces Nerd School and Huggable Detective. And some of the dialogue towards the end is a teensy bit cringe-worthy, but, hey, it's Disney, you let it slide, especially when the movie's this much fun and emotionally involving. I personally can't wait to see it again.
And this is still sort of a Marvel movie so don't forget to stay behind for the post-credits scene!