Light, fluffy, and enjoyable. The movie was good too.

Rating: 8/10 (15 December 2014)

The Sierra Nevada Movie Club members don't tend to show up in large numbers for horror movies or animated films. However I had heard buzz about Big Hero 6 in regards to being nominated for best animated picture and I am one of those weirdos that enjoys seeing all the nominated films before the Oscars. Also the movie had been out awhile and this further kept some of our movie going numbers down. Four of our group came out for this one on our usual Tuesday night movie meet up.
I went into the theater with mixed expectations. The previews had not won be over but as I said, I had heard good things about it. Also just because a movie has been deemed "good" doesn't mean that I will enjoy it. I was under the impression that the humor and story would be a bit too childish for my sensibilities. However, I was mistaken. It may have been the influence of the rum in my big gulp size cup, but I felt although the humor, characters, and plot would appeal more to children and was too geared toward adults, it was, nonetheless, a film with universal appeal, nether too simplistic nor too complicated. It was sweet without being sappy. It was emotional without being heavy handed. It was formulaic only to the extent that it may be one of those instances that the sequel may be better than the original. The original has to introduce you to the "team", where hopefully the sequel can build off of the personalities we have been introduced to and give us a full formed adventure. The team of course being the Big Hero 6: Baymax- the squishy robot programmed for health care, Hiro Hamada- the main protagonist of the film and robotics genius, Go Go Tomago- the tomboyish tough girl that gets around via wheels attached to her feet, Wasabi- the intimidating looking Rasta locked martial artist that gets spooked easily, Honey Lemon- the upbeat alchemist, and Fred- the sign twirling fan boy in a lizard suit.
The film takes great liberties with the comic changing characters, locations, and the general look. It is not one of the best recent films to come from Disney animation, but it is good and compared to some of the other properties, lends itself well toward sequels. If you are feeling like watching something light that is likely to keep you in a marshmallowy good mood, check out Big Hero 6.
Blarv Score: 7.7/10