Pixar/Disney do it again! A genuine pleasure and surprisingly poignant.

Rating: 9/10 (13 November 2014)

BIG HERO 6 (2014) ***1/2 (Voices of: Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung, TJ Miller, Daniel Henney, Damon Wayans, Jr., Genesis Rodriguez, James Cromwell, Alan Tudyk, Maya Rudolph) Pixar/Disney do it again! Magical and highly entertaining animated fare about a scientifically gifted tween named Hiro (Potter) who finds himself torn between fulfilling his life-long dreams and seeking the truth about the death of his beloved older brother/mentor with the help of their geek friends and his sibling's life's work: an inflatable robot named Baymax (gently voiced by Adsit with subtle layers of warmth and depth) designed for healthcare and welfare for all mankind. Directors Don Hall and Chris Williams do a remarkable job in incorporating Marvel & DC Comics origin story lines in the mix as an homage -thanks to the shrewd and sentimental screenplay by Jordan Roberts, Daniel Gerson, Robert L. Baird, Duncan Rouleau, Steven T. Segle, Paul Briggs & Joseph Matteo - and silent screen slapstick with a lively, swiftly paced endeavor and a genuine star in Baymax - a cross between the Michelin Man and The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man with a sprinkle of ET - with his pathos and good natured love that practically glows from the silver screen. A genuine pleasure and surprisingly poignant.