Loosely
based
on
the
defunct
Marvel
superheroes
comic
series
of
the
same
name,
"Big
Hero
6" is
the
latest
offering
from
Walt
Disney
Animation
Studios.
It
is
a
hero's
journey
that
depends
on
teamwork.
Set
in
the
fictionalised
city
of
San
Fransokyo,
the
story
centers
around
the
adventures
of
a
14-year-old
robotics
prodigy,
Hiro
Hamada
(Ryan
Potter)
and
his
accomplices.
After
graduating
at
the
age
of
13,
the
precocious
little
Hiro
is
not
interested
in
further
studies.
He
is
busy
making
money
off,
'robot
fighting'
in
the
back
alleys
of
the
city.
This
disgusts
his
older
brother,
Tadashi
(Daniel
Henney).
So,
in
order
to
divert
Hiro's
energies,
his
over-protective
brother
introduces
Hiro
to
his
latest
invention:
the
cuddly,
inflatable,
care-giving
robot
nurse
called
Baymax
(Scott
Adsit).
Later,
he
takes
Hiro
to
his
university's
robotic
lab
to
show
him
around.
Here,
Hiro
meets
his
brother's
colleagues
that
include:
GoGo
Tamago
(Jamie
Chung)
the
sharp-tongued
and
punky
engineering
genius,
Wasabi
(Damon
Wayans
Jr.)
the
well-built
but
overly-precious
laser
specialist,
Honey
Lemon
(Genesis
Rodriguez)
a
pretty
and
naturally
talented
chemist
and
Fred
(T.J.
Miller)
the
eccentric
soft
hearted
slacker.
When
Hiro
sees
all
the
cool
stuff
that
they're
doing,
he
realises
what
he
is
missing,
and
dreams
of
joining
the
"nerd
lab".
So,
he
goes
all
out
to
impress
the
visionary
principal,
Professor
Callaghan
(James
Cromwell)
with
his
invented
nanotechnology,
"microbots".
But
unfortunately
that
very
evening,
the
lab
burns
down
and
Tadashi,
who
rushes
in
to
save
Professor
Callaghan
is
killed.
In
the
fire,
Hiro's
invention
is
presumed
destroyed
too.
While
Hiro
mourns,
Baymax
comes
to
life
and
takes
care
of
him,
leading
Hiro
to
a
strange
man
in
a
red-and-white
kabuki
mask
and
black
cloak
made
of
"microbots" which
apparently
is
Hiro's
invention.
Now,
if
the
microbots
survived
the
fire,
then
that
means
someone
caused
the
explosion
and
is
responsible
for
Tadashi
dying
in
it.
So,
Hiro
along
with
Baymax
and
Tadashi's
four
colleagues
set
off
on
an
adventure
to
unravel
this
mystery.
The
animated
characters
are
brought
to
life
by
the
star
voices
with
'teen
attitude' that
are
incredibly
energetic
and
relatable.
While
Ryan
Potter
injects
fresh
breath
of
air
into
Hiro,
it
is
the
featureless,
inflatable
robot
Baymax
who
steals
your
heart
with
his
simplicity.
And
Scott
Adsit
does
full
justice
to
Baymax.
Though
there
are
six
of
them
as
a
team,
the
script
mainly
concentrates
on
the
relationship
between
Hiro
and
Baymax.
The
rest
of
the
team
is
just
stereotype
characters
helping
the
narration
to
progress.
With
ample
twists
and
turns,
the
engaging
plot
navigates
on
an
emotional
level,
fuelled
with
humour
that
is
physically
intense,
unpretentious
and
well-timed.
The
city
San
Fransokyo,
presents
a
seamless
fusion
of
traditional
Japanese
and
Victorian-influenced
American
architecture
and
with
the
protagonists
having
Japanese
names,
directors
Don
Hall,
who
had
earlier
delivered
"Winnie
the
Pooh" and
Chris
Williams
of
"Bolt"
fame,
have
managed
to
churn
out
a
culturally
hybrid
story
that
is
meticulously
penned
and
visually
extravagant
with
flawless
design.
Unfortunately,
the
3D
effects
do
not
add
anything
to
the
viewing
experience.
Overall,
"Big
Hero
6"
is
an
attractive
film
that
can
be
classified
as
a
classic
animation
film.