Film review: Big Hero 6 (4 out of 5)

Strange how sometimes you go into a movie thinking it will be one thing and it turns out to be something completely different.
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I was expecting this movie to be a simple animation involving a young man and a rather plump but cute robot.

OK so I didn’t read the synopsis properly and based my preconceptions on the trailer.

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Happily, what I got was a superb buddy movie that shows the amazing strides that have been made in animation.

In fact it left me thinking that the sky’s the limit.

The detail in Big Hero 6 is so incredible that surely no subject is out of bounds for a young or more mature audience, and that’s very exciting for animation.

But back to the movie itself and the plot revolves around Hiro, living in the future or re-imagined present (it’s not easy to work out which) where there’s a distinct mix of Asian and Western civilisations - the city is called San Fransokyo.

There’s certainly a lot of sophisticated machinery around and Hiro’s brother has created Baymax, an inflatable robot with a lot of skills.

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However, there’s a tragedy that leads Hiro, Baymax, plus a group of friends on an adventure to stop a mysterious stranger from creating havoc across the city.

That’s a very basic synopsis, though, to save giving too much away.

In fact there is a very well thought out plot that draws you in, young or old, and serves up a few surprises along the way.

There are sad moments but the overall feel of the film is one of hope.

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One of its strengths is that there are no real ‘big’ names providing the voices - sometimes having A-listers on board can be a distraction.

Overall, this is an absolute joy of a film that will most definitely entertain the whole family and deserves all the plaudits that should come its way.

Film details: Big Hero 6 (PG) 102mins

Directors: Don Hall, Chris Williams

Starring: Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung

Screening courtesy of Horsham Capitol

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