Much more than just a kids film

Rating: 9/10 (14 January 2015)

I don't normally write reviews, however after reading some other reviews on here I felt that it may have been misinterpreted. Whilst it is a kids film, which is obvious in the animation and relatively simple characters, Big Hero 6 is so much more. Disney has attempted many new things which in my opinion has invigorated the brand and widened the audience. The obvious one being the use of a Marvel Comic and superhero theme. This allowed for the movie to be much deeper than a typical Disney movie as it was a metaphor for loss and the seven stages of grief. For example, the superheroes convey the fight that Hiro needs to have within him in order to overcome such tragedy. The anger he feels towards Callaghan conveys the betrayal one often feels after experiencing a loss and how they may lash out, isolating themselves and perhaps hurting loved ones. This is seen in his treatment of the four friends and Baymex when he removes the memory card and tells him to destroy. In the end he eventually manages to move on and accepts his brothers death. This theme is also explored through Callaghan. Therefore I believe that this is as much an adults film (or perhaps more) as once you explore it beneath the surface there is an alternate meaning.