Super Good!

Rating: 9/10 (7 November 2014)

Big Hero 6 is based on Marvel's comic book, which obviously means that this is a superhero movie. While the genre has been growing bigger, this movie sticks to the basics. In spite that it takes place in a larger than life world where a city called San Fransokyo exists, the stories beneath the characters are simple classic superhero stuff. The action is just teased with a couple of breathtaking sequences, there's a lot of build up to deal with getting there. This is more Spider-Man and Iron Man than The Avengers type of film, it's the heart that aims more of the impact than the action. Big Hero 6 is awesome in many of its elements, easily making this one of the most delightful and heartwarming films you'll see all year.
The only quibble here is the superhero movie elements feel a little forced. How the team is formed doesn't have the development it seems to deserve, they're just a bunch of misfits that join forces, relying to only one definition to each other which is the fact that they're geniuses, and that's probably enough for the movie, apparently. Even the villain doesn't have any distinction in his arc. They are all just displayed there for the sake of the genre. It's not that it's badly done, it's just doesn't sound so fresh anymore. But the movie has better priorities. This is generally about Hiro dealing with the loss of his brother and having an unlikely friendship with his legacy, Baymax. The theme of loss is not a stranger to both animation and superhero, but how the film handles it is a surprising turn that outweighs the rest of the experience. The scenes with Baymax are also the film's greatest moments, consisting with memorable gags and some adorable parts of the robot trying to overcome Hiro's emotional pain.
The bigger parts end up being the secondary appeal, while I said their origins may not be that innovating, there are still some cool stuff to explore. Their world is dazzling to look at, you could find plenty of fascinating inspirations from both cultures that were combined in San Fransokyo. The heroes aside Hiro and Baymax each have a set of abilities and personalities that that the audience would still root for, even if they are yet to be fully fleshed out in the upcoming sequels. This is a totally likable environment, but what's more important here is really the main duo. Everything else, including the spectacular action and flying sequences around the cities, are just additional entertainment to make the overall film totally fun. The voice acting brings enough pizazz throughout, while manifests genuine emotions beneath the drama.
Big Hero 6 could have been a typical superhero set up, except except this one has a unique world and the capability of delivering relentless excitement and laughs, but what made the movie special is when it focuses on the main character; his relationship with his brother and his invention. Those are the parts where the story seems really sincere, making its entirety quite compelling, possibly almost leading the audience to tears (or just me.) But as a superhero movie, everything you seek for is all there, and that would be enough for a fun blockbuster. Big Hero 6 has the superhero bombast and the superhero heart.