From a pure entertainment perspective, it is arguably the most enjoyable motion picture of the season. Sky High is funny, smart, energetic, subversive, and has a few substantive things to say.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Ann Hornaday
With one foot planted in the world of comic book fantasy and the other firmly stuck in the grim realities of high school, this is one of those rare family films that truly work for the whole family, even if Mom and Pop might find themselves needing earplugs during some exceedingly long and loud passages.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Mike Clark
Sky High gets Kurt Russell back to his retro Disney roots, and he's still in good enough shape at age 54 to wear a supernatural hunk's cape.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
This zippy Disney adventure-comedy, crammed with special effects, asks that age-old rhetorical question, "Is there life after high school?," and answers it with a cheerful "Not really."Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Matt Singer
Clunky and shamelessly transparent, but it's also charmingly earnest, and well designed for kids.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Scott Brown
The flick is best in its bittier moments (watch for the stellar cameos), and there's nothing to trouble the tots.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Carrie Rickey
A diverting family comedy that at its best aims to be a live-action "Incredibles" and at its middling a live-action episode of "Kim Possible."Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Wesley Morris
A squeaky clean, family-friendly comedy that merely sounds like an unreleased Cheech and Chong romp.Read Full Review »
Weighed down with gimmicks and special effects, a number of which are far from special, Sky High is best left to 10- to 14-year-olds because it's not likely to do much for older audiences and is too violent for the very young.Read Full Review »
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