[Voice] Cast: It's nice to see someone like Scott Adsit getting the paycheck that this comes along with. He's not exceptionally distinctive underneath the robot voice effects, but Baymax is still the breakout character in this. Ryan Potter is just some kid, so there's really no complaints about his Hiro. I love T. J. Miller, Jamie Chung, Damon Wayans Jr., and Genesis Rodriguez as Hiro's Super Friends. Their characters are very much extensions of their comedic personas. Disney really is great about getting the right people for roles, not necessarily the most famous.
Plot: Hiro is a 13 year old genius wasting his time on robot fighting until his brother introduces him to the "Nerd School" that he attends. There's an accident and Hiro employs the help to his brother's friends as well as his brother's invention, a robot called Baymax, to stop a man in a Kabuki mask who is causing trouble around the city. Disney has made billions by following a certain formula for their movies. They understand that if it is done effectively, then it doesn't matter how simple or predictable the story is and Big Hero 6 is no exception. It's funny. There's at least one moment that threatens to make you cry. It's filled with fun characters. What more do you need?
Animation: Since Tangled, Disney Animation has looked every bit as good as Pixar or any other studio. The city of San Fransokyo looks exactly like what it sounds like, busy, crowded, and hilly. You could gripe about the body dysmorphia issues caused by the character designs, but at some point, it's best to give up on that.
Elephant in the Room: How does this fit into the Marvel Universe? Except arguably, for a cameo after the credits, as far as the Marvel Cinematic Universe is concerned, there's no connection. It's no more a Marvel movie than The Incredibles. So, don't go looking for the Stark Industries poster in the background or a cryptic reference to "what happened in New York". It's not in there (or if it is, it is a deep, hidden Easter egg).
To Sum Things Up:
I've heard people call Disney's recent slew of movies, starting with The Princess and the Frog, their "new Renaissance" and it's a description I find accurate. They've had a killer lineup of movies that are some of the best movies they've ever made, so when I say that Big Hero 6 is probably the weakest efforts in the last few years, it's not really a knock on it. It's not Frozen. It's not Wreck-It Ralph. It's not Tangled. It is something that any Disney fan will thoroughly enjoy. No question about that.
Verdict (?): Weakly Recommend
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