Everyone Cheers for the Underdog!
Will Stronghold (Michael Angarano), son of the two greatest
Superheroes, the Commander (Kurt Russell) and Jetstream (Kelly Preston), is
about to start High School. Instead of going to a regular High
School he is enrolled in Sky High where other Superheroes and Sidekicks
go. If being a teenager and the problems that go with that aren’t
enough, Will discovers he isn’t sure what his Superhero power is yet.
As one of the most anticipated students to go to Sky High, Will
is feeling the pressure and learns the family has some arch enemies.
Is Sky High predictable? Yes. Does that
make it not worth seeing? Nah. Finding a Superhero movie these
days that is kid friendly is pretty hard to do but this one has some redeeming
qualities that your kids will enjoy at least, even if you don’t. It has
humor and some unique, likeable characters that encounter real issues like
bullies, choosing good friends and doing well in school. I would say the target
audience would be between ages 7 and 12 so if you find yourself critiquing this
movie for some of the campy, low budget style action scenes, just remember it is
geared toward the kids, which is what I liked about it. The cast
has many fresh faced teenagers thrown in with some veterans like Kurt Russell,
Kelly Preston, Cloris Leachman and Dave Foley. If you enjoyed The
Incredibles and have some Superhero lovers in your home Sky High
should be on your list to watch!
Motherly Advice: Will shows some teenage rebellion by not
listening to some of his house rules and giving into peer pressure, but on the
flip side he learns his lesson. Cartoon style fighting (kind of
reminded me of Power Rangers) and a villain or two are all part of the plot but
none of it was too scary in my opinion for most kids 7 and up. The
Superheros wear form fitting clothing and Jetstream is shown briefly in a scene
leaning forward and some cleavage is seen. A couple of kisses is as far as it
goes for sexual content besides a bit of High School puppy love.
My filters were set to Medium but I recommend turning your filters to
Most at least for language to cut a couple of words that remained.
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