Sky High really surprised me. I thought it would be a totally silly movie with crude humor. Well, it is silly, but it’s fun silly, the way good, old fashioned comedy used to be, and that’s why I like it. Sky High is in a reality that is like
the Superman days. Heroes are part of the world; they are accepted and part of the culture. The twist is that no one knows who they are. Like Superman, they have alter egos, their Clark Kents living innocently throughout the world.
The Commander, aka: Steve Stronghold, is considered to be the supreme superhero. He’s played by Kurt Russell, an actor who is unafraid to play anything that appeals to him. He has a wonderful scope and acting range. He pulls this off with great believability. In the movie, he’s married to the second greatest superhero. Jetstream, played by ...