A Balloony Surprise!

San Fransokyo

Last weekend I took one of my children to see the film Big Hero 6.  In all honesty, I had no clue as to exactly what this film was about.  I wasn’t familiar with it at all.  Basically I went in blind.

I also went in with very low expectations and prayed that I could make it through the length of the film.

I was wrong!

I LOVED this film!

It had action sequences on the same level as The Incredibles and an excellent story that was funny, heartwarming, and family friendly.  I laughed throughout the film and loved watching the action sequences.  It was a perfect blend of ‘splosions and laughs.

My child loved it as well.  He laughed just as much as I did and was just as wowed by the action.

The film centered around kid genius Hiro, whose older brother is trying to convince to attend the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology.  Once he’s convinced, Hiro attends a science fair at the institute where new students will be chosen.  His experiment wows the crowd, but a terrible accident leaves him without a brother and intent on finding the person responsible for his brother’s death.

The story could have gone into full “good guy with vengeance in mind” mode but instead took a higher road through Baymax, Hiro’s brother’s creation.  Baymax is a health diagnosis android that Hiro turns into a fighting machine in order to find the film’s villain.  As the duo work together, they begin to learn from each other.  Baymax becomes a fighter, and Hiro grows as a person.

Tagging along for the ride are a few friends of Hiro and his brother.  They take on their own superhero roles and help Hiro find the man responsible for his brother’s death.

The film moves at a very quick pace and was very, very enjoyable.  After watching the film, I did a little research about it on the webz.  Suprisingly, the film is based on a comic series of the same name.  There are some major differences in the characters including their abilities as heroes (especially Baymax), twists in the “origin” of Hiro and Big Hiro 6, and a few more changes as well.  This didn’t bother me in the least (as I stated, I wasn’t even aware that the film was based on a comic).

I highly recommend Big Hero 6.  It’s a great family film that’s fun for everyone.

Highly recommended!