Review: ‘Big Hero 6’ brings action and heart in animated adventure

Posted on December 5, 2014

By MARK VIOLA

Deviating significantly from the source material, Disney’s new animated film “Big Hero 6” is packed with humor, action and heart, mixing these three ingredients to create a top-notch movie that is sure to entertain children and adults alike.

Disney has been a solid roll for the past several years, with “Tangled,” “Wreck-It Ralph” and “Big Hero 6” featuring solid stories and engaging characters, and last year’s “Frozen” becoming the highest grossing animated film of all time. Risking the ire of singing children everywhere, I do have to say “Frozen” is probably my least favorite of this recent string. (Now, I liked “Frozen,” but I just liked the others more.)

Combining the high-flying action of comic books, the visual aesthetics of Japanese anime and the latest in 3-D animation, “Big Hero 6” is a fun adventure that could very well become another popular franchise for the Disney/Marvel behemoth.

“Big Hero 6” brings the realm of comic books to big screen animation with a story packed with action, engaging characters and a promise of more to come.

The film is rated PG for action and peril, some rude humor and thematic elements.

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