When Disney and Marvel collide.

Rating: 7/10 (15 November 2014)

Well, it was time for Disney to make its own Marvel movie seeing how Disney bought Marvel Entertainment. And we have it—Big Hero 6, which of course is a Marvel comic series. And as everyone expects from Marvel and Disney, it's big, fun, upbeat, action-packed and all sorts of awesome. With this movie, I think it's pretty good. I wouldn't say GREAT, but it's definitely not terrible or awful. I liked it. The characters can be fun to watch and the action is entertaining and can also be pretty deep.
Here's the story. Hiro (get it? Like "hero"? Haha) is a teenage science geek, who spends his time building fighting robots and uses them in duels on the streets, which are illegal. His older brother, Tadashi, is impressed with his work and takes him to the university he works at, which is full of other students who share Hiro's gift of creativity. Hiro takes the opportunity to apply there to put his skills to the test. Later on, an explosion occurs at the university and kills Tadashi. Hiro decides to investigate the occurrences of his death and teams up with his fellow students as well as a healthcare robot named Baymax, which was built by Tadashi. From there, it's laughs, action and all that great superhero stuff.
Big Hero 6 is a fun movie for kids and adults alike, but of course, it's got some problems. Like, for example, the first five minutes of the film is WAY too rushed. The pacing is so fast, you have to really pay attention otherwise you'll be scratching your head. But after that, it dies down and the pacing's reduced to normal. Also, SOME, not all, of the jokes are pretty lame. But there are some laughing hard moments too, so I think it overshadows that. Another problem is that I think the jokes are maybe a little too distracting. For instance, the jokes are all over the place and while they're funny, they kind of take us away from the drama. Like almost immediately after a dramatic moment, there's a joke and everyone's laughing. If they gave the dramatic moments a little more time to soak up more of the inner conflict of what's going on, as well as their own scene, it would've been more effective that way. However, the dramatic moments are really good. It goes to pretty dark territory later on, when Hiro gets more and more desperate to stop the main villain even to the extent of abandoning his friends.
How are the characters? Wellthey're pretty likable, but I wish they got more focus. I mean, yeah, we know who they are, but they're played for laughs most of time, other than seeing them in action. Also, yeah, Baymax is just friggin' adorable. I mean, come on, you just want to give the guy a big hug. And his moments are pretty funny. Hiro's interesting because, like I said, the dramatic moments do give the character moments to dwell on his personal tragedy.
So Big Hero 6 does have its problems, but NEVER to an extent where it's boring or lazy. It's entertaining and kept me intrigued in the plot. It's got good action and a fun story for all ages as Disney provides with the help of Marvel. What will Disney come up with next?