Today, I've got a movie review for you: Big Hero 6.
I'm not going to be posting major details about the plot - you're going to have to see it for yourself! It's too good to spoil. However, if you do not want any details about the movie at all, it's kind of obvious that you may not want to read on!
Basic Plot: Hiro Hamada is a fourteen-year-old genius who graduated high school at the age of thirteen. He and his older brother Tadashi live with their Aunt Cass, since their parents died when they were young. Tadashi is in college at SFIT, and makes an inflatable robot that helps and takes care of people - Baymax, your personal healthcare assistant. Tadashi convinces Hiro to apply for SFIT, and he does.
After the college goes up in flames in a terrible accident, Hiro, with the help of Tadashi's college friends - GoGo Tomago, Honey Lemon, Wasabi No Ginger, and Fred -, along with Baymax, have to avenge the accident and catch the villain.
Some Messages Within The Movie: ****POSSIBILITY FOR SPOILERS*****
*Personal loss.
At one point in the movie, Hiro is depressed. While yes, Frozen's Elsa was a metaphor for depression, it is flat-out mentioned in the film, and dealt with throughout the movie. It's not a snap-your-fingers-and-they're-okay-again deal, like what we see in a lot of movies.
*Team players.
Hiro, at one point, goes against his teammates in a rage, bent on revenge for the villain who burnt down the college instead of justice. He, with the help of Baymax, eventually understands his mistake and goes back to the team, and they handle the situation correctly.
*Never give up.
While Tadashi never gave up on Baymax or Hiro, this message goes deeper than that. The movie tells you to never give up on your dreams, on other people, or yourself. I don't know about you guys, but I think this is something everyone needs to think about. Earlier this year, I really needed this message!
Main Characters:
Honey LemonVoiced by Genesis Rodriguez, Honey Lemon is the optimistic of the bunch. Even if someone's trying to kill them, she's seeing the silver lining to the situation! She's quite a lot like Tangled's Rapunzel in this sense. She's the chemist of the group.
Hiro HamadaVoiced by Ryan Potter, Hiro Hamada is a robotics prodigy, as well as the main character in the story.
Tadashi HamadaVoiced by Daniel Henney, Tadashi Hamada is the older Hamada brother and Hiro's role model. His entire purpose in life is to help people.
Aunt Cass
Voiced by Maya Rudolph, Aunt Cass is the owner of the Lucky Cat Cafe and the guardian of Tadashi and Hiro. She's the one that has to run after and control her two genius nephews.
Wasabi No-Ginger
Voiced by Damon Wayans Jr., Wasabi may be the biggest and beefiest character in the movie, but he's just a giant kitten. He's hindered by severe OCD tendencies and has to overcome these in the movie.
FredT.J. Miller voices Fred. He's not a mega genius, but is the mascot for SFIT. Even if he's a huge nerd and doesn't get into all the science-y stuff that the rest of the characters do, he's just as important as the rest of them.
GoGo TomagoVoiced by Jamie Chung (who is Mulan on Once Upon a Time), GoGo is the snarky mechanics geek of the bunch; a real Clint Eastwood type. She's a woman of few words, but she gets her point across!
BaymaxVoiced by Scott Adsit, Baymax is the inflatable, huggable robot that is very innocent and childlike. He's the glue that holds the entire team together.
Marvel OriginsBig Hero 6 is a Marvel comic series that isn't very popular at all. The names of the characters and some minor plot details are used from the comics in this movie, but that's about where the similarities end; however, I have not found the actual comics yet to really read them - though I would love to! The comic series Big Hero 6 is virtually a love letter to the Japanese culture.
SoundtrackThe soundtrack is amazing. The composer is Henry Jackman, the same composer who worked on Captain America: The Winter Soldier's soundtrack. If you've read my review for The Winter Soldier, you'll know I'm in love with the soundtrack. Big Hero 6's soundtrack is just as good! If you liked Jackman's work in The Winter Soldier, I highly, highly recommend this soundtrack as well! It's on YouTube if you'd like to check some of them out.
GraphicsThe. Graphics. The CG in this movie is simply stunning. A+ animation. Not many flaws, and they obviously took their time with creating the film.
StorylineThe storyline is excellent. There aren't too many plot holes that I can find - if any - and that is a very, very good thing.
Overall: I would give the movie a 9.5/10. I'm docking half of a point because of some suggestiveness in the beginning of the movie whilst Baymax is talking to Hiro about puberty - in which, Hiro cuts him off at a very convenient moment, and I feel like they could've left that out, but overall, the movie is amazing. It has a very good storyline and very deep, heartfelt messages. You'll laugh, you'll cry - a lot - and you'll likely fall in love with the movie and want to see it over and over again.
Plus, there is an after-credits scene with Stan Lee. It's worth it. It's worth sitting through the credits.
Have any of you seen Big Hero 6 yet? Are you planning on seeing it in theaters? What are your thoughts about the movie?
