GadgetJax Reviews: Big Hero 6 by Walt Disney Animation Studios

Big Hero 6 is a really great movie. Yes, it is. I'm not trying to butterscotch up this movie as a joke, it really is quite good.

The premise is, as strange as it seems, not so simple. It's about a young boy named Hiro Hamada, who likes to compete in a special kind of sport that involves combat between small robots. Kind of like Pokémon, honestly. His older brother, Takeshi, creates a special kind of robot for healthcare named 'Baymax', and Baymax later inspires Hiro to create his own personalized robots that can benefit mankind, outside of the robot combat that he's so familiar with. I really can't say much about the story and the plot without spoiling it, so I'll leave it at that. It may seem straight-forward at first, but it really isn't the obvious "Good vs Bad" plot you would expect.

 For being an animated movie about robots, Big Hero 6 is actually quite emotional. There are many sudden tear-jerking moments, and the plot can get a bit difficult to follow if you are a younger viewer.
 This movie also has a lot of comedy. A lot of it. The best part about it is that the comedy is usually used for relief, allowing viewers to quickly get a bit of a chuckle after a tense moment.
 The animation quality is just as stunning as Frozen, which was really the only part of Frozen I enjoyed.(It's a long story, but anyone who hasn't heard my Frozen opinions can see them here: It mixes just right with the cartoony vibe of the movie and the serious tone of the plot, though it stays away from the realistic tone used in things like 'The Adventures Of Tintin'.

So, I finally found something to review that's perfect, right? No. I mean, I did do a review of Tangled back in the day that I gave a perfect score, but that was prior to me moving to my writing phase. I didn't really have a good concept of critical reviewing at the time, and now I've grown to realize that there is no such thing as a perfect game/movie/book. So, what are the biggest flaws in Big Hero 6?
 First off, the comedy can become grating in many spots. There are at least a total of 3 parts in the movie where an entire movie is dedicated to a slow-moving joke. It really throws off the pacing of the movie, and while the jokes are still quite funny in those parts, they do overstay their welcome.
 Oh, don't even get me started on the 'Supporting' characters. Y'know, pretty much everyone that isn't the hero, his robot, or the villain. Many of them have one-sided personalities that can get quite annoying, especially since this movie follows the obvious trope of a 'Five-Man Band' plus a robot.
 Lastly, the music. Unlike Frozen, Big Hero 6 doesn't really have a song that just 'sticks' to it. Yet, I personally like that choice, because I do NOT need a second 'Let It Go' in my life. Thankfully, the choice of outside group music is still good, especially a quick joke revolving around 'Eye Of The Tiger'.

Even with the decent amount of flaws it has, Big Hero 6 is still a great movie. It comes to home video pretty soon, so if you're around the library in the next month or so and you see a copy of it, pick it up. It's defenitely worth your time.