One of the best superhero films of the year

Rating: 9/10 (27 December 2014)

I have always loved Disney movies. From the classics (Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and so many more excellent films) to the more recent ones like Tangled, Wreck-it Ralph and Frozen, they all are able to capture my heart, and one of the reasons is that Disney always has a knack of creating really lovable and memorable characters - Scar, Jafar, Olaf etc, they are all classic characters that we love. And in Big Hero 6, Disney successfully creates yet another totally adorable character with the name Baymax.
I have not ever read the Big Hero 6 comics, but after some research on Google, I found that the Baymax in the comics is a kind of humanoid battle machine that can transform into some other forms to enhance his fighting skill, and that Baymax sure is not cute. However, the new Baymax reimagined by the Disney crew turned that (a little frightening) Baymax into a family friend - a fat, inflatable marshmallow/balloon medical robot whose sole purpose of creation is to heal and cure. This decision must be one of the best decisions made by Disney, because that fat, inflatable marshmallow/balloon medical robot is what keeps the whole movie going and glues our eyes to the screen. His mere appearance mines laughter, and I am not ashamed to admit that I cried like a little baby for his ultimate sacrifice.
Basically, the movie is about a boy, Hiro, team up with a bunch of "nerds" to fight an evil force that threatens the peace of the city San Fransokyo. While this plot may sound cliché, Big Hero 6 exceeds the common superhero genre in so many ways, the initial driving force of the creation of this band of "nerd" heroes is to catch the bad guy, same with other superhero films, but that quickly converts to an obsession - Hiro's obsession to not only catch the bad guy, but to avenge his brother's death. And eventually he is able to let go of that because of his friends and more importantly, because Baymax does not only protect him from physical injuries, but also heals his soul.
Also, I am utterly impressed by the city of San Fransokyo. Disney single-handedly created a place so vibrant and so rich, and it's the first Disney film to incorporate such cultural diversity, and as an Asian, I am really proud of that.
Big Hero 6 is a movie so sincere and so heartwarming, yes, sometimes I really do hope the film would be less noisy, but I will still recommend this film to anyone I've come across with. And remember, if you are feeling sad or depressed or lonely at the moment, Big Hero 6 would be your movie of choice, because I am certain that while Baymax is healing the soul of Hiro, he can heal yours too.