Sky Hunter

2017

1h 58m

Action

Drama

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14%

7 Reviews

Tomatometer

50%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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Chinese pilots engage terrorists in a high-risk mission.

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samitha b

The story was hopeless. But the CGI, was outstanding.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Sky Hunter is a decent action flick up to par with Hollywood popcorn blockbusters, which is impressive! Not sure why people brand it as a propaganda movie. A little double standard is taken into account when handling chinese military movies, it's kind of sad. I think people dont know what propaganda means anymore. Propaganda is information that is used to mislead and influence the public opinion in favor of for example a political standpoint. I see no portraying of propaganda none whatsoever in this movie. This movie even admits that China has no modern real life combat experience. What military propaganda admits their disadvantage? Also this movie promotes peace over war, and that the military should be only used for national security and defense and not for terror. If advocating peace and non intrusive military is propaganda, then I welcome this propaganda anytime! Other than that this movie shows brotherhood, comradeship, romance and love. It was entertaining from beginning to end, and the fairly unknown actors (except for Fan Bingbing the female protagonist, which is a superstar in China!) did a pretty good job acting out their characters. The Villains were convincing. The fighter jet dogfight scene, John Woo style showdown shooting fest in mid-air was memorable, though not realistic, but hey its a movie! The scene where the two fighter jet pilots exchanged words through their intercom while flying next to each other and daring each other out, is a scene I have never seen before in any action movie and may very well be an instant classic!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Wolf warrior wannabe rescued by slick CGI

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Chen Li

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Li Chen

Wu Di

Fan Bingbing

Zhao Yali

Wang Qian-Yuan

Ling Weifeng

Li Jiahang

Liu Haochen

Leon Lee

Gao Yuan

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Elizabeth Kerr

Hollywood Reporter

Sky Hunter barely even cuts it as an action film.

Oct 13, 2017

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

Overall, "Sky Hunter" had all the prerequisites of becoming a "Wolf Warrior 2", but some unfortunate choices in the crew (particularly Zhang Li's script) and the excessive use of CGI prevent it from reaching its true potential.

Oct 20, 2019

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Richard Yu

Cinema Escapist

Sky Hunter is a decent action flick without any ridiculous plot elements.

Jul 3, 2019

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Joanne Soh

The New Paper (Singapore)

Sky Hunter has all the bells and whistles for an action blockbuster, but is actually an ultra-patriotic propaganda film that showcases the country's latest high-flying arsenal.

Oct 19, 2017

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Yip Wai Yee

The Straits Times (Singapore)

... seems to be a thinly disguised showcase of China's military might in the skies.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 18, 2017

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James Marsh

South China Morning Post

While it mixes red-blooded jingoism with romance and playful camaraderie in the hope of recapturing Wolf Warrior 2's recent success, the film struggles to take flight.

Rated: 1.5/5

Oct 17, 2017

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Synopsis

Chinese pilots engage terrorists in a high-risk mission.

Director: Chen Li
Screenwriter: Qun Dong
Genre: Action, Drama
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 26, 2019
Runtime: 1h 58m