With its PG rating, Sky High is aimed at the 7 to 16 set and hits it squarely on the bulls eye. In other words, if you are a parent that has to take the kids to the movies all of you will have a fun time at the cineplex and come out happy.

Sky High takes place in a world where super heros abound. So much so that they have a special high school for them that is hidden in the clouds lest an evil genius try and destroy it.  Little do we know that the school has already been infiltrated when Will Stronghold and his friends begin their freshman year.  

Will (Michael Angarano) is the son of two super heros, The Commander (Kurt Russell) and Jetstream (Kelly Preston).  Because of this unusual pedigree, much is expected of him. It made me think of Harry Potter and I half expected one of his teachers to say "Yer a super hero Will Stronghold."

High school being what it is, we see all the normal struggles to fit in that every student goes through with the exception that Will is going to have to save the school by the time the movie is over.  Another Potter analogy, I guess.  The difference in this high school though is that not all the students are super heros. Some of them are channeled into Hero Support (classes in how to be a perfect sidekick) and this causes a caste system that Anagarano (Lords of Dogtown, Will and Grace) fights to change.

Disney produced this film and as a studio, they still know how to do it right. There are no overt sexual tensions except for Will getting a peck on the cheek from a girl he has a crush on, causing him to discover he can fly...Picture Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer after Clarice says he's cute.  The camera angles and action are fantastic, giving the movie a complete comic book feel.  The effects are not too scary for the younger set and not so cheesy as to make the older audience members groan.  Russell is a long time Disney veteran (The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, The Barefoot Executive) and he brings just what is needed to his role as The Commander. Not over the top and completely respectful of his female partner! Likewise, Preston (The Cat in the Hat) does a great job of balancing super hero and mom.

What is great about this movie is that the plot is completely believable. There are not gaping holes that had me looking at my watch to see when I could escape the theater. I saw where they were going and to some extent it became predictable, but it was an enjoyable ride nonetheless.

Sky High gets a good recommendation from me as a movie that will bring entertainment and a positive message to its target audience and a good time to the adults who watch it, too.