Big Hero 6

Took the kids to see Big Hero 6 Sunday. Disney's first animated Marvel movie is good clean fun that takes the basic premise and characters from the comic book it's based on and constructs an action-packed tale about loss and letting go of hate.
Set in San Fransokyo (the setting is visually pleasing even if the cultural appropriation of anime by a major Hollywood studio may be troubling to some) the film opens with young Hiro (gee, I wonder if he'll grow up to be a villain?) becoming a champion robot fighter thanks to his genius for designing tech. He creates some microbots that can form any structure based on the telepathic commands of whoever's wearing a magic headband (nifty) in the hopes of getting into Robot Genius Academy (or whatever it's called). But tragedy strikes when a fire breaks out after his demonstration, claiming the life of his brother and his mentor.
Hiro finds solace with Baymax, his brother's marshmallow of a robot that has been programmed as medical assistant. The scenes with the two of them bonding are the funniest and most touching in the film, with a real E.T./Iron Giant vibe. When Hiro discovers that the person who started the fire stole his microbots the film switches into full-on action mode. He gives Baymax a combat upgrade and recruits four friends (the cute and sassy GoGo Tomago, Godzilla wannabe Fred, laser cutter Wasabi and impossibly skinny Honey Lemon who has a purse full of tricks. This band of six heroes (hey, that explains the title!) invent themselves some superpowers and take on the Kabuki masked villain that is using the microbots in an overly elaborate revenge scheme.
The climax (which include a portal in the sky and one of those fake deaths we've seen in every single damn Disney Marvel movie) may be overly familiar but the characters and voice actors are likeable enough that it gets by. The superb visuals and effective score round out the package. Roll on Big Hero 7!