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Sky High Reviews

2003

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Yumiko Shaku (who made a big splash in 'Princess Blade') stars as Izuko, the Gatekeeper at the "Gate Of Hatred"; a portal that stands at the netherworld which separates this world from the afterlife. She gives three choices to the dead (who are either victims of an accident or a murder) who visit her: to abandon their hatred .. Read more

Starring	Yumiko Shaku, Takao Osawa, Shosuke Tanihara
Director	Ryuhei Kitamura
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- You couldn't ask for more from an action film.
- 23889
- - Impact
  - 29 Jan 2006 at 16:11
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- - 7
  - 3
  Earth bound.
  
  Sky High certainly opens promisingly, the first act brings with it some powerful images. Sadly the rest of the movie appears happy to move at a very slow pace ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - adiw
  - Leicestershire
  - 31 Jul 2005 at 20:33
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- - 0
  - 0
  gate of resentment
  
  It starts as crime thriller with young cop losing his soon to be bride to serial killer. However it is far from straightforward in terms of its fantasy elements... read more »
  
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- 1090538
- - juradino
  - 627 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Feb 2012 at 18:53
- - 0
  - 0
  It's Kitamura, Manga Live!
  
  Manga lovers should give Kitamura a chance. Sky High is about those who are killed and reach a place that offers them the chance to go on and be re-incarnated ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Sephy
  - 43 reviews
  - Kent
  - 31 Mar 2011 at 13:39
- - 0
  - 0
  Good action, occasionally creepy, and generally fantastic.
  
  As I was unfamiliar with the t.v. series upon which this film is based I had no preconceptions regarding this movie. Now that I have seen the film I am eager to... read more »
  
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- 907817
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - H0LLIE
  - 198 reviews
  - UK
  - 23 Jul 2010 at 21:19
- - 0
  - 1
  sky high
  
  decent story and not bad film
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - stokie09
  - 79 reviews
  - Stoke-on-Trent
  - 01 Nov 2009 at 16:49
- - 0
  - 1
  Sky High
  
  Really looking forward to seeing this film one day. Unfortunately Love Film has decided that the American teen movie Sky-High is a good substitute for the ... read more »
  
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- - frustrationisthewrongvideo
  - 3 reviews
  - Stockport
  - 26 Jul 2009 at 00:52
- - 0
  - 0
  Gothic, accessible action
  
  Sky high is fairly eclectic action floating between (mild) horror, kung-fun and swordfight. It's not non stop hack and slash but handles it's plot ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 19 Jan 2009 at 21:19
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  - 0
  Not bad film
  
  Not a bad film a bit weird, its all about the real world and the sprite world.
  
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- - greyfox
  - 119 reviews
  - Whitstable
  - 23 Sep 2008 at 16:16
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  - 0
  Avoid!!!
  
  This promises an ethereal triumph - but deliveres a turkey - avoid, avoid, avoid!!!
  
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  - Chiapas
  - 27 Jan 2008 at 03:38
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  - 0
  Not bad at all
  
  I'm no lover of horror films,and to be fair this is not an out and out horror film, but i really liked this film. The direction is good and the acting is,... read more »
  
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- - filmhound
  - 27 reviews
  - London
  - 13 Nov 2007 at 20:28
- - 0
  - 0
  Good film let down by low budget and pacing
  
  I'm a big fan of 'Versus,' the first film I saw by director Ryuhei Kitamura. It had lots of style and an offbeat tempo that kept you interested in ... read more »
  
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  - Scotland
  - 08 Jun 2007 at 14:55
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- - 7
  - 3
  Earth bound.
  
  Sky High certainly opens promisingly, the first act brings with it some powerful images. Sadly the rest of the movie appears happy to move at a very slow pace ... read more »
  
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- 342417
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  - adiw
  - Leicestershire
  - 31 Jul 2005 at 20:33
- - 5
  - 2
  Not for people with no japanes skills
  
  The 2nd DVD in this series has no subtitles ands only one soundtrack. Disappointed. Hopefully DVD1 will have the subbed version on there. Didn't last ten ... read more »
  
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- - Anonymous
  - On the coast dear
  - 28 Jan 2005 at 00:32
- - 4
  - 0
  Actually pretty good
  
  This was slightly misleading when I first read the write up of it. I was expecting a typical japanese fantasy/action film with insane fights and major special ... read more »
  
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- - Jason Watkins
  - Grays, Essex, England.
  - 10 Aug 2005 at 11:39
- - 4
  - 0
  Another Japanese fantasy thriller? - Surely not!
  
  For those of us expecting something in the same vein to Princess Blade, as you might expect from the uber-spiritual storyline mixed with swordplay and fantasy ... read more »
  
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- - Billy
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 22 May 2007 at 18:25
- - 2
  - 0
  Good opening, bitter end
  
  This film starts off good and seems interesting with the whole life after death situation but after the first 25 minutes it gets rather boring and the decision ... read more »
  
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- - Luke Hayes
  - Southampton,England
  - 26 Oct 2005 at 23:37
- - 2
  - 1
  Jack of all trades master of none!
  
  It's hard to know exactly what kind of film 'Sky High' is trying to be, it really doesn't fit in any genre but rather meandres through a ... read more »
  
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  - Quoth
  - 38 reviews
  - Milton Keynes
  - 03 Nov 2005 at 10:06
- - 1
  - 0
  Very KOOL
  
  This film is visually entertaining and though it can not be classed as an action/swordplay film, I still enjoyed every concept of it. If, you like weird/... read more »
  
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  - ENGLAND
  - 29 Jul 2006 at 10:28
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  - 0
  Interesting tale...
  
  I found this difficult to rate - it is a bit slow but there are some dark fantasy scenes and the odd fight sequence. Worth watching once I suppose, but I wouldn... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Birmingham, UK
  - 16 Dec 2005 at 10:54
- - 0
  - 0
  Not bad...
  
  ...but I always think this kind of film would work better as an anime where the dubious dialogue and actors inability to perform the actions scene well wouldn&#... read more »
  
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- 206605
- - a customer
  - Nottingham, England
  - 14 Feb 2006 at 13:42
- - 0
  - 0
  Pretty dull
  
  I wouldsn't reccomend this, paper thin plot, bad acting, bad cg, terrible fight scenes, not what you want from this kind of film. Avoid.
  
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- 403315
- - a customer
  - England
  - 17 Jan 2007 at 22:27

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- Sky High
  
  Yumiko Shaku (who made a big splash in 'Princess Blade') stars as Izuko, the Gatekeeper at the "Gate Of Hatred"; a portal that stands at the netherworld which separates this world from the afterlife. She gives three choices to the dead (who are either victims of an accident or a murder) who visit ...