Wes's Grade: B-
Zany, zippy and a little busy, the young
ones will enjoy Disney’s Marvel-infused “Big Hero 6”
Disney’s colorful new animated movie “Big
Hero 6,” a blend of robots, Marvel comics and Japanese anime, has enough
boundless energy, particularly in its last act, to appeal to many hyperactive
children who will enjoy all the bounce and movement of the story. It’s nothing
new, though the first “WALL-E” inspired act is much better than the “Avengers”
style madness that comes in the climax. Robotics
prodigy Hiro Hamada (Ryan Potter), who learns to harness his genius-thanks to
his brilliant brother Tadashi (Daniel Henney) and their like-minded friends:
adrenaline junkie Go Go Tamago (Jamie Chung), neatnik Wasabi (Damon Wayans Jr),
chemistry whiz Honey Lemon (Genesis Rodrigues) and fanboy Fred (TJ Miller).
When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous
plot unfolding in the streets of fictional San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to his closest companion-a robot named Baymax
(Scott Adsit)-and transforms the group into a band of high-tech heroes
determined to solve the mystery. Co-produced by John Lasseter, who
helmed some of Disney/Pixar’s finest movies including “Toy Story,” directed by
Don Hall and Chris Williams and based on the “Big Hero 6” Marvel comics series,
the entertaining “Big Hero 6” is frenetic, fast-paced and literally
jammed-packed with bouncy action in its second half. Overall, it’s not the best
Disney effort (this is the 54th animated Disney effort), nor the
worst by any means, just appealing to a different mindset that can handle the
busyness of it all. The more effective parts concern the relationship between
Hiro and robot Baymax, who seems a low-key combination of “WALL-E” and the
staypuff marshmellow man from the “Ghostbusters” films. The film becomes too zippy and even dizzying
in its final moments, but its colorful, well-voiced, most memorable the
always-fun T.J. Miller, Adsit as the robot and stalwart James Cromwell, who has
fun in a good/bad role. “Big Hero 6” is hardly a subdued effort and comes
recommended for young kids, who’ll get a kick out of it all, while their
parents may opt for something a little quieter and less frenetic.
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