Review - Big Hero 6

Coming off the back of their seemingly everlasting success with Frozen, Disney Animated Studios have drawn directly from Marvel's chest of treasures to bring us 2014's highest grossing animated movie, Big Hero 6. Voiced by Scott Adsit (30 Rock, Robot Chicken) Baymax and co come together to create a visually dazzling and highly loveable superhero spectacle for the whole family. 

Set in the streets of a fictional amalgamation of America and Japan, San Fransokyo (it's as cool as it sounds), this lesser known Marvel story brings together 14-year-old scientific inventing prodigy Hiro Hamada, and his brother's own robot creation Baymax. Initially designed to care and aid for those in need, Baymax is slowly transformed by Hiro from an inflatable-latex version of Mrs Doubtfire, into a full body-armoured fighting machine. 

Comedy runs throughout with Baymax stealing the show, basic slapstick jokes are meticulously timed and innovately reimagined to make uproariously funny scenes from the simplest of concepts. Alongside coloufully epic visuals and technoloigcally advanced animation, Disney have created a movie with enough cross-generational flavour to make this a contender for movie of the year. 

Baymax is brilliant, his Siri-like response tone and adorably cute natured mannerisms make him a loveable and hilarious character. He is overly-attentive like a loving parent, but at the same time is completely oblivious of his surroundings like a small child. Baymax's character manages to dilute fast-paced action scenes with his gentle nature, scenes which would have otherwise been alarming for kids. 

Whilst investigating the death of Hiro's brother and Baymax's creator, Tadashi, the pair come across a Kabuki-masked, black cloak wearing figure who has turned one of Hiro's scientific creations into his own personal weapon. But the duo aren't alone, teamed with Tadashi's college buddies and Hiro's keen eye for inventing brightly coloured and incredibly advanced superhero costumes, the six of them set out to avenge Tadashi's death and uncover the man behind the mask. 

The film's plot is basic, but has been fleshed out well with clever twists and turns and characters that are instantly loveable and gags that will be long remembered. The ever growing relationship between Baymax and Hiro though is the core of this high-flying adventure. The early stages bring together Hiro's teenage attitude and Baymax's child-like naivety, while the latter of the movie is both heartwarming and heroic. 

And of course, it wouldn't be a Marvel movie without an appearance from Stan Lee now would it?