| Directed by | Don Hall Chris Williams |
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| Produced by | Roy Conli John Lasseter |
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| Based on | Big Hero 6 by Man of Action |
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| Music by | Henry Jackman |
| Cinematography | Julio Macat |
| Edited by | Tim Mertens |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Release dates |
November 7, 2014 (United States) |
| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $165 million |
| Box office | $98,643,891 (still ongoing) |
The million dollar question pretty much is: “how do you top off the gargantuan heights that came from Frozen a year ago?” Disney’s victorious response to that is by joining forces with another of the equivalently flourishing brand in the comic book powerhouse Marvel with Big Hero 6. In Marvel’s maiden venture into the animated realms, Big Hero 6 is, in the end, a suitable mix to shepherd in the two big fanbases, one who yearns for the fast, furious and action-packed superhero elements of Marvel and the other the ever comical and heartwarming lore as well as the cute characters the touch of Disney.
To put it in a rhetorical manner concept-wise what Big Hero 6 is, it strikes more on the chink of the armor as this: “What if you can live in a world amongst the superheroes?” Kinetically, this concept, every comic enthusiasts’ golden fantasy, is what Disney’s been toying with from the start, in which they have successfully issued forth from the flat surface of the comic book form into the dust of silver screen magic. For the nostalgic, Big Hero 6 is, well, the big hero salute to the past times of superhero genre, though at the same time, just like how comic book volumes evolve graphically, hip for the modern times as well.
Essentially, Big Hero 6 is about reviving the images on the comic book into three-dimensional form which they did well with a certain Marvel feel into it. Though, it is more than just the strain of staying in the Marvel universe. The vibe-wise hip opening had the calling of 2011’s Real Steel and 1982’s Tron, with the idea of a kid who owns a robot and likes to test it in a rock-em, sock-em styled wrestling match shared similar trait with the former and by essence, the vibrant techno musical score, the quick cuts between scenes and the wonderful utopian backdrop segues into the latter. Midway through the film really where the superhero element, in terms of action sequences or characterization, shed color.
Similarly in terms of tone, which treads into the vein of the overused origin story, a guy driven by a tragedy before undergoing an upturn of fortunes in superhero proportions, physically, there’s also plenty of tribute to the genre. Baymax’s outwardly design, which in its chubby, cuddly marshmallow man appearance might fall more into the Disney’s cute character trait, which synchronously matches the character’s dim-witted personality in the kins of the titular alien in the 1982’s E.T.. But like say, Baymax packed in metal suit, it serves as the comically chubbier, down-to-earth while still an honorable parody of Iron Man. Or the concept of a band of scientists/kids donning the spandex, the worldwide emblem for superheroes, and uniting to save the world, which see a clash of heads between Fantastic Four and via the rainbow mix in suit colors, Sagan’s Power Rangers. Still, despite having an 80% comic feel into it, there’s a discernible touch of Disney’s with the heartwarming father son-like relationship reminds us of Geppetto- Pinocchio the highlights of many in terms of that.
Though, in keeping the red strings intact, acting-wise, it cannot be done without the vocals from the two stars, Scott Adsit as the robot Baymax and Ryan Potter as the boy Hiro Hamada. Most credit goes to Scott Adsit, known as Pete Hornberger, the straight-man in a wacky television network group in 30 Rock, who went unrecognized under the guise of the dim-witted personality of Baymax, flat in expression but in personality, a heartfelt character. Also, Ryan Potter as the eager scientist Hiro, in which he brings the teenage sprightliness into the character, whilst forging great chemistry with Baymax as well to restate Baymax’s catchphrase, satisfy the audience with their care.
In the end, Big Hero 6 is the honorary salute to the superhero genre whilst at the same time still appease Disney in terms of the more dramatic values. That is credit to the vocals of the two main stars who adds life to already a lively party. Can’t wait for the sequel. 9.5/10.
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