Sky High: 8/10

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No Spoiler Review:

I loved this movie! It's delightfully campy and the acting is surprisingly good for a Disney Channel original movie. It had its plot holes, terrible CGI, and some illogical writing decisions, but that's part of the deal with movies of this caliber. The superpowers weren't anything special or unique, but they were classic and not really the point of the plot either. We've all seen characters with flight, super strength, plant-manipulation and shape shifting, but the campy teen high school drama puts them in a fun new situation.


Spoilers Below!

For everything I loved about this movie, one of my major gripes is regarding Will, the main character, and his story arc. From the initial scene, his conflict was that he had no superpowers, but his superhero parents (who didn't know he was an average human) had incredible world-saving expectations of him. As the plot progressed and he and his friends were labeled "sidekicks" because of their "less valuable" superpowers, it felt only natural for the conclusion to be that he can save the world regardless of having superpowers. It would be a story about how the heroes' system prioritizing physical prowess and blatantly ranking students based on genetic superiority is flawed, and your skill and heart is what makes a hero instead of genetic abilities. It could easily become a story about ableism and overcoming obstacles related to feeling less-than your peers, and discuss the unfairness of judging the students based on their genetics and parental lineage. 

However, Will unlocks both of his parents' powers, making him the strongest hero in the known world and enabling him to save the school. He is thus rewarded for his genetic superiority by being moved to the hero class and getting an award and yadda yadda yadda. So not the best outcome.

But overall, Sky High is a lot of fun, and not meant to be taken as seriously as I'm delving into it. It both embraces and makes fun of popular superhero tropes, and merges them with the fun teen high school genre to make an incredibly enjoyable movie.

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