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Sky Blue (2005)

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Reviews Counted:42

Fresh:23

Rotten:19

Average Rating:5.6/10

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: Would you know the color "sky blue" if you had never seen the sky in your life? SKY BLUE is a love story set against the forces of destruction, a dystopian vision of Earth's destiny, yet... Would you know the color "sky blue" if you had never seen the sky in your life? SKY BLUE is a love story set against the forces of destruction, a dystopian vision of Earth's destiny, yet ultimately a reminder of our hope for the future. In the year 2140, mankind's reckless exploitation of the environment has sparked a planet-wide catastrophe that has shielded the sun from view and all but ended human civilization on earth. Only a small number of elites possessing power and technology have been able to thrive, building a magnificent, organic city named ECOBAN. Ecoban the city grows by itself like a living plant, utilizing its Delos System to transform carbon compounds into useable energy. JAY is a 19-year-old female trooper of Ecoban who guards the city against the incursions of outsiders. Thousands of refugees have come to Ecoban seeking asylum, but the elites have barred their entry to the city and forced them to settle in the surrounding Wasteland. The refugees have become Ecoban's workers, known as the "Diggers," and are forced to mine the Wasteland for the carbonite needed to feed Ecoban. On patrol in the Wasteland one day, Jay witnesses a gigantic industrial accident orchestrated by Ecoban's corrupt leaders against the refugees. Upon seeing this act of cruelty, Jay's loyalty is put to the test. When she then encounters her childhood sweetheart SHUA leading a rebellion against Ecoban, Jay must make the ultimate choice – whether to live for duty, or very possibly die for love. Shua goes to warn a group of Digger freedom fighters that his incursion into Ecoban may lead to retaliatory strikes by Ecoban. Despite Shua's warnings, the rebels put their plan into action -- but it turns out to be a deadly trap that leads the Ecoban troops to the headquarters of the resistance. Later that night, Jay flees Ecoban to be with Shua. Joining forces in rebellion, Jay and Shua risk their own chance at happiness for the chance that the clouds may clear, and the people of Earth might see the blue sky for the first time in their lives. -- © Maxmedia [More]

Starring: Catherine Cavadini, Marc Worden, Kirk Thornton, David Naughton

Starring: Catherine Cavadini, Marc Worden, Kirk Thornton, David Naughton, Andrew Ableson

Director: Moon Sang Kim

Director: Moon Sang Kim
Screenwriter: Moon Sang Kim, Jun Young Park, Sunmin Park, Howard Rabinowitz, Jeffrey Winter
Producer: Sunmin Park
Composer: Il Won
Studio: Maxmedia

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With livelier, more idiosyncratic voices--as well as more believable dialog--these interesting people and places could have sprung to life in a vivid way.

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05/13/05
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While the story leaves something to be desired, and the film drags more than just a bit, the beautiful animation will keep die-hard anime fans occupied long enough.

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02/01/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

The writers leave us little to think about after they've created such blunt stereotypes of the bad and the good.

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03/25/05
Michael Booth
Michael Booth
Denver Post

From [its] tone-poem opening to an operatic finale, Sky Blue is a visual marvel that deserves to be seen if not believed.

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02/17/05
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

The sophistication of the art begins to take on the childishness of everything else about the piece.

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02/18/05
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

A soulless piece of product, an ungainly hybrid of sketchy hand-drawn characters in blocky CGI environments, derivative at just about every level.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
12/30/04
David Chute
David Chute
L.A. Weekly

a simplistic bit of science fiction, but the merging of technologies used to produce it showcase a futuristic vision

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
01/08/05
Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Isn't just animation, it's high cinema.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
02/17/05
Robert K. Elder
Robert K. Elder
Chicago Tribune

Can we call it a day with Asian anime? Probably not, for some of it is quite good, though far too much of it is like Sky Blue.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
02/11/05
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

As fantastic a filmgoing experience as you're likely to have this year or next.

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02/07/05
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
IGN Movies

It’s to Sky Blue’s credit that it’s able to say more in one image than sub-par anime like Appleseed can convey in a thousand meaningless words.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
01/21/05
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

Visually stunning animation, but the story lacks any original ideas.

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02/14/05
Phil Hall
Phil Hall
Film Threat

Sky Blue teeters unsteadily between dystopian fable and Saturday-morning cartoon.

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02/17/05
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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It's a handsome thing, familiar and new at once, thoroughly entertaining if hardly memorable.

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03/04/05
Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter
Washington Post

Sky Blue is everything Appleseed is not: mature, character driven, well-developed and haunting.

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01/21/05
G. Allen Johnson
G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle

Korea has a way to go if it wants to catch up to Japan.

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02/12/05
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
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