The. Greatest. Disney. Film. Ever.

Rating: 10/10 (19 March 2016)

Okay, I know by the statement 'The Greatest Disney Film Ever', it always sounds like an exaggeration. But in my honest opinion, and as someone who's watched Disney since before they could walk, I don't see why I shouldn't consider this the greatest Disney film ever.
It has everything needed for a Disney movie. It has beautiful animation, fun and engaging characters, humor, emotion, originality, a strong storyline, action-packed - the list goes on!
First of all, I must talk about the ensemble of characters used within this film. Each one has their own steer and adds something to the film. I absolutely adore the character of Hiro and his character journey. Disney have taken a much younger protagonist who I believe is someone anyone of any age can relate to. Hiro is someone who has a major loss in his life but is taught to move on and grow up. We also see a clear maturing point when Hiro learns from his older brother when he goes into the portal to save Abigail (much like Tadashi faced similar danger when going into the burning building). Baymax is also one of the greatest characters Disney has ever adapted on to the big screen. He's charming, adorable and brings the comedy element to Big Hero 6. I can't name a single person who didn't enjoy him as a character.
Of course, those are not the only two characters that are engaging to view. As I said before, each character brings something new and different to the film. Aunt Cass is the fun and hip auntie, voiced by the perfectly matched Maya Rudolph. The villain of the story has completely changed the dynamics of antagonists within Disney. He may not be the scariest villain or charismatic but he certainly has mystery and menace about him. And all characters Fred, Go-Go, Honey- Lemon and Wasabi are the dysfunctional yet caring group of friends for Hiro who help Hiro to grow up and bring out happiness within him.
Big Hero 6 is also one of the most stunningly animated Disney films ever (in fact, I only find it second best to the 1940's Pinocchio). The concept of the Hybrid city 'San Fransokyo' is new and innovative which has been created beautifully for the big screen. Yes, the animators certainly didn't cut corners when producing the image of the film. Each second of it is well detailed and a beauty to view.
The humour of BH6 is also brilliant. Most of it admittedly derives from Baymax and his hilarious one liners but that's not all. Aunt Cass being over the top and excited, Wasabi being ironically cautious for someone who comes across built and tough, the amazing and action-packed montages which are exciting and hilarious.
However, Big Hero 6, in my opinion, is the saddest and most emotionally-stimulating Disney movie since The Lion King, and I think this also adds to the strong themes of the film. Tadashi passing away was both unpredictable and saddening. But it didn't end there - Baymax's health-care programme being violated, Hiro seeing Tadashi on video, the temporary loss of Baymax etc. all added to the strong emotion of this film which is what made the entire discourse of it so brilliantly executed.
To conclude, Big Hero 6 was seriously the greatest of Disney's works for a long time. The constant stream of action and excitement was enough for me to at least like this movie. But the fact that it was also incredibly animated, filled with hilarity, had a strong group of characters, layered with strong messages and morals AND emotionally moving just proves it just the best Disney film title.
I know this film was widely criticized by many fans but I still think it's worth the watch and a great film for anyone to see.