Fairy stories, just like movies for adults, have to move with the times. Princesses, dwarfs and dragons just aren't enough for modern children. The world which surrounds them is packed with technology and electronics and children expect the same in stories. In any case, when we were children we liked to imagine the world in the remote future. If our dreams haven't matched up to reality, only we know.

I'm a cartoon fan and I've watched almost all of them with my children. Going to the cinema to see "Big Hero 6" I didn't expect anything spectacular. Just another cartoon for children. I was hoping that it would be interesting enough that a nap wouldn't be more attractive than the moving pictures. The film was a nice surprise for me and I don't know how 100 minutes passed away. This movie has everything I expect from the cinema: amazing colourful heroes, funny dialogue, action-packed story, fantastic graphics, emotions and a positive message.

"Big Hero 6" is perfectly thought-out and well balanced. The action takes places in San Fransokyo, a city of the future which with its flashing neon signs is modern on one side,  but on the other side is beautifully situated on hills covered with green. The buildings are sometimes futuristic and modern and sometimes of a classic character. There are even some old warehouses. Even in this case the balance between a modern future and traditional present is kept.

The main character is Hiro, a computer genius and introvert who loves robot fights. In one word: nerd. The boy faces an unusual and difficult task. He must defeat a freak who intends to destroy the city. A brilliant group of young social misfits and a most unusual hail-fellow hero called Baymax will help him to reach this goal.

"Big hero 6" it's not only a cartoon action movie; it's also a beautiful story about friendship, empathy and overcoming weaknesses. It touches on one more very difficult issue – mourning after losing loved ones. I know only one other cartoon in which the producers touch on the problem of a beloved person's death: "Up". Death is a part of our lives and touches adults and children equally. Describing it in a children's cartoon is maybe a bold undertaking. In this film it is wisely and measuredly placed in the action and even if it is visible throughout the whole movie, it does not overwhelm us with sadness.

Somebody clever said "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are going to get". And it's the same with this movie. Every scene surprises us with something new. If you haven't seen it, I wholeheartedly recommend that you do. Even if I don't want to own every cartoon on DVD, this one I'll buy for sure and watch repeatedly.