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Disney continues to impress with Big Hero 6

Posted : 2 years, 1 month ago on 31 March 2022 10:06

Big Hero 6 is not among the best that Disney has ever done and it isn't flawless. But it is still very good and one of their best easily since the Renaissance. It did feel a little rushed at times and felt like it tried to do a little too much in the storytelling, as a result some ideas that were introduced like the science-is-good message gets lost. If it slowed down and explored a little less areas it would have improved things. The villain felt underdeveloped and his reveal came over as very obvious and forced as well.

However, the animation is outstanding with lots of rich colours and textures, backgrounds that are incredibly detailed and sweet(but not in a cloying way) character designs. One of the best-looking recent Disney films definitely. The catchy and upbeat yet atmospheric and emotion-filled soundtrack and smart script are other things to like, as are the brisk(when not rushed) pacing and rousing if not exactly inventive action. While the story is not flawless, on the most part it's still a winner. Whatever originality it may lack, it more than compensates for that with fun and heart. There are plenty of funny moments(i.e. Stan Lee), and of the laugh-out-loud witty kind and even better is the emotional impact Big Hero 6 has. The brother-brother relationship is handled very affectingly, like between Anna and Elsa in Frozen it was Disney trying to explore a different kind of relationship than they did before and it succeeds in that respect.

Sure Big Hero 6 sometimes takes a dark tone but not in a heavy or inappropriate way, there's no reason why anybody should be disturbed by that. The characters are not the most developed ones there ever were and as said more should have been done with the villain, but they're still engaging. Hiro is a very flawed but still likable main protagonist and his relationship between brother Tadashi is beautifully done. The most memorable character for me though was Baymax, he has to be one of Disney's most adorable characters, along with Maximus(Tangled) and Sven(Frozen) he has one of their cutest since the Renaissance. As well as being beautifully designed he displays a lot of laughs and a wide range of emotions, literally the film's heart and soul. The voice work from all(I just wish that James Cromwell had more to do) is very good, with particular mention going to Scott Adsit and his voice is a good match with Ryan Potter's deeply felt Hiro. All in all, not one of Disney's best but one of their better ones of the past 15 years. Haven't seen all the Best Animated Feature nominees but while this viewer did prefer How to Train Your Dragon 2 and the un-nominated Lego Movie they still felt that Big Hero 6 was still a good enough film to merit an Oscar nomination. 8/10 Bethany Cox


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the best of the 3d disney

Posted : 6 years, 7 months ago on 22 September 2017 08:04

Hi im walterwhite i gonna review big hero 6

spoilers alert

history is in san fransokio a city based in San Francisco and Tokyo hiro is a boy fan of robots fights Hiro fights with a guy named yama supposed better fighter with a robot that seems weak but is strong his brother help him escape because yama he gets angry for losing hiro will go to another but tadashi before taking it takes him to his university where he met friends and a robot called baymax

so far I will say not to spoil more

history is good, even if it is not so much

of animation is Disney and I loved it as it was of imaginative san fransokio I think that's disney Made good the 3d and before the 2d although they must return to 2d

The characters are good some are very good I think the best is baymax I always like characters like him hiro identifies me and tadashi I like to be a good brother

and the humor I think I did like sometimes I laughed well

I even think the dubbing liked me some were well done again bay-Max had a good voice both in English and Spanish

I No have more to thing so


Although I do not seem to like it I loved the movie and if I thought it good enough for a 9 but still it lacked more to have it
But Currently the best made in 3d of disney And better than the overratted


Final rating 8,6


this is all im walterwhite and bye


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"Big Hero 6" (2014)

Posted : 8 years, 10 months ago on 16 June 2015 02:04

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

This review is from my blog. I was feeling lazy that day and didn't have too much to say about it, so just to add a bit of length, I'll briefly go over the plot.
When a masked villain threatens the city, a young prodigy teams up with his brother's old inflatable robot, Baymax, and forms a high-tech hero team with a group of his friends.

Really? This is what kept Interstellar off the top of the box office? This is seriously one of the most predictable movies I have ever seen – and I'm usually not the kind of guy who complains about that. Literally every single beat of the story could be seen coming from a mile away. I even correctly predicted the villain's identity. Baymax's "low battery" scene really bugged me, too: his battery still lasts for a disproportionately long time afterwards, and that aspect of the plot is never referenced again. I couldn't help but love Baymax himself, though, and all the team's different abilities were pretty cool. But for me, the highlight was the satirical car chase scene: that was funny as hell! :D Other than that, I confess myself severely disappointed.

My rating: 55%


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Big Hero 6

Posted : 9 years ago on 16 April 2015 03:36

Compared to the more ambitious, artistic, original, and daring works like Song of the Sea and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, Big Hero 6 doesn’t hold a candle to them and makes for a bland Oscar winner. Taken on its own merits away from that Oscar win, Big Hero 6 is a perfectly charming, funny, warm-hearted film that marries the superhero origin story to one about grief and overcoming loss.

I suppose one could look squarely at former Pixar head John Lasseter’s ascension to head of Walt Disney’s animation department for the sudden upward trajectory of their films. Tangled and Frozen were very enjoyable spins of their respective fairy tales, grafting on to them themes of sisterhood and personal agency in addition to the lively musical scores. Big Hero 6 isn’t a musical, but it’s another solid entry in Lasseter’s tenure as Disney’s overseer.

About as faithful an adaptation as any of Disney’s typical fairy tale fare, which is to say not at all besides a title and some broad strokes, this film sees the House of Mouse dipping into an obscure Marvel comic book for source material. While the comic has ties to the X-Men universe, those have obviously been dropped as a rival studio owns the film rights to that property. Instead, we get a bunch of science-geeks using their intelligence to create gadgets that enable them to perform daring feats.

While the film is overall more playful, and Baymax is one of the lovable standout character of 2014, the narrative attached to the film is muddled and confused, at best. Not only are we witnessing a character deal with the loss of a close relative, we’ve also got several other characters to introduce and many of them get the shaft. Mostly the film’s female characters are regulated to second or third class status.

In addition to having to introduce and develop a large ensemble of characters, we also get the typical superhero origin story beats, a third-act reveal that’s preposterous, and a typical Disney fake-out death that’s just tired at this point. No one really believed that character was dead, did they? C’mon, Disney wouldn’t do that to a potential revenue source as clearly designed to be beloved and sell merchandise as that one. Having said all of that, the film succeeds more than it falters, and I wouldn’t mind spending more time with these characters in the inevitable sequel(s). Hopefully next time around they’ll give more attention to the female supporting players.


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Big Hero 6 review

Posted : 9 years, 2 months ago on 26 February 2015 03:56

It's just plain adorable. You want one... This movie has just the right amount of adorableness for kids and adults. Quite entertaining.


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An average movie

Posted : 9 years, 2 months ago on 14 February 2015 06:50

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back and since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out again. Back then, when this movie was released, Disney was going through another renaissance and even though it is quite unlikely that they will top soon the popularity of 'Frozen', they continued their winning strike with this movie which was very well received and which was another success at the box-office. With this in mind, I had some rather high expectations but, to be honest, I had some rather mixed feelings about the whole thing. I mean, sure, it looked really amazing and, nowadays, Disney has managed to pretty much reach the level of their colleagues of Pixar in this area. On top of that, Baymax was just awesome, easily one of the best characters created by Disney. And yet, I wasn't completely blown away though. The main issue I had is that even though the story had some really nice moments here and there and, a few times, I thought it was finally starting to really take off but, unfortunately, it never really reached its full potential. Indeed, in my opinion, the story was not really strong, in fact, I thought it was really too similar to 'How to train your dragon', already a decent but also seriously overrated animated feature. Basically, if you would remove Baymax, none of the other characters were really interesting or entertaining and the story in general turned out to be fairly generic and predictable. Anyway, to conclude, even though I was expecting more, I have to admit that it was still a decent watch and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.


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Big Hero 6 review

Posted : 9 years, 3 months ago on 10 January 2015 06:45

I have been wanting to see this one forever and finally got the chance. It looked hilarious and awesome at the same time so I knew I had to check it out. It's interesting and different to see Disney take on a Marvel story. This was directed by the guy who wrote "Mulan" and the guy who wrote "Princess and the Frog" and "Tarzan". Well I think Disney should do a lot more Marvel stories like this. As we all know both deal with the death of loved ones as a drive for the story and the main characters passion. I have to say this was extremely amazing and badass. I thought it was quite hilarious although had some really sad points a few times. The animation was great and quite beautiful to look at. The characters were pretty awesome because they weren't the typical superheroes like Fred in particular. The villain was also quite interesting to look at. I have to say though obviously Baymax is the star of the show and is just absolutely amazing. He kind of reminds me of Drix from Osmosis Jones. Make sure to stay after the credits. Yes even this has one of those Marvel after credits moments. If you haven't seen this already I recommend getting on it. I seriously hope there will be more entries into this story.


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Review of Big Hero 6

Posted : 9 years, 6 months ago on 8 November 2014 01:37

This isn't inherently a bad thing, but I feel it should be said: Big Hero 6 is the weakest Disney animated film since 2010's Tangled. Disney's recent output has been surprisingly great. 2011's Winnie the Pooh, 2012's Wreck-It Ralph, and last year's absurdly popular Frozen have been marvelous and enchanting additions to the Disney canon. And while Big Hero 6 is a solid enough entry for Walt's expansive library of films, it's more generic and predictable than we've come to expect from Disney the last few years. This isn't a fall, so much as a small descent.

Inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name, Big Hero 6 is about a boy genius named Hiro Hamada who, because of a series of plot details that are best experienced in film, assembles a team of scientists to apprehend a dangerous villain.

Big Hero 6 is what you would expect if you had only seen the trailers, and had been unaware of Disney's involvement. The characters are bouncy and loud, the animation is gorgeous, and the whole family can watch it and have a good time. But because Disney made this film, expectations are understandably higher. The film is surprisingly simplistic, and clearly aiming for a younger audience than Wreck-It Ralph or even Frozen.

The biggest problem with Big Hero 6 is its basic nature. Outside of two areas (which I'll discuss in a moment), Big Hero 6 doesn't excel, but rather, performs solidly. It's a workmanlike production. Traditional three-act structure, basic character arcs, easy-to-follow storyline, etc. There aren't any surprises.

Carryover features from Marvel includes a disappointing "death cheat," and a Stan Lee cameo that makes for an initially amusing sight gag, but is later translated into an odd after-credits-scene.

There are two things that Big Hero 6 accomplishes especially well. The first is the animation, which is predictably beautiful. Every time I watch a new animated film, I think "this is it! We've reached the high point! It can't look any better than this!" And somehow, I'm always proved wrong. Big Hero 6 is no exception. The opening shot of San Fransokyo (the primary location of the film) is breathtaking, and there are two flight sequences in this film that are among the best I've seen in any film.

The other especially well-accomplished part of this film is the supporting character Baymax. Baymax is a marshmallow-like robot that is in charge of taking care of Hiro. He's funny, but never overbearing; the ultimate goal for a supporting character. Scott Adsit's delivery of Baymax's dialogue is brilliant. And while we're talking about voices, Ryan Potter, TJ Miller, and Maya Rudolph all lend notable performances. Alan Tudyk also contributes in his third Disney film in a row (following King Candy in Wreck-It Ralph and the Duke of Weselton in Frozen), though unfortunately, it's for a fairly boring character.

Henry Jackman's score is solid, but not what you might be expecting. Considering Big Hero 6's roots in Asian culture, one would've expected a score suited to that. Traditional Asian anime tends to feature fairly flamboyant music, and that isn't present here. Instead, we get left-overs from Jackman's score from Wreck-It Ralph. It's an entertaining score, but it's not what one might have hoped for.

Call it what you like; "Wreck-It Ralph Lite," "The Incredibles Plush," "Lilo & Stitch with less Elvis," etc. Big Hero 6 has no shortage of problems. It's predictable, the supporting crew is fairly underdeveloped, and the villain is too (even though he looks really cool). The last 20 or so minutes drag a little bit in an unremarkable showdown between the Big Hero 6 crew, and the nasty villain. And it's occasionally derivative qualities tend to hurt the overall picture. Despite all of this, Big Hero 6 is solidly entertaining. There are enough big laughs and sincerity running throughout to make this worth a look. But if you're beyond the double-digit age range, you might come out of the movie saying little more than, "well that was cute."

Note: Big Hero 6 is preceded by a short film that's actually significantly more charming than the film itself. Titled, Feast, the short film is about a dog and his owner, and their story as interpreted through food. It boasts an animation style very similar to that of 2012's Paperman (but in color), and it's both funny and poignant. It's the best of Disney's theatrical short films, and could go head-to-head with almost any of Pixar's short films as well. Get to the theater in time so you don't miss it!


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