Big Hero 6
First screened in December 2014
Directors: Don Hall and Chris Williams. Animated. Voice Cast: Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Daniel Henney, James Cromwell, Alan Tudyk, Jamie Chung, T.J. Miller, Damon Wayans Jr., Genesis Rodriguez, Maya Rudolph. Screenplay: Jordan Roberts and Daniel Gerson & Robert L. Baird (based on characters created by Duncan Rouleau and Steven T. Seagle). Twitter Capsule:
Adorable. Appealing heroes, unnerving villain. Appetite for invention. Detailed mise-en-scène. Mature emotional claims.
VOR:④
Won't equal Frozen's receipts but comparably entertaining and a riskier departure from Disney's generic and stylistic norms. Open to multiple readings and cultural frames. Your move, Pixar.
