For a start, Skyfire was never meant to be an Oscar winner, or a film that made you question the meaning of life, or even one that had you reaching for the tissues to dry your eyes.
But, what it was meant to do, was to allow you 90 minutes to just relax, to forget all the troubles of the world, and to let you enjoy one hell of a rollercoasting romp of a ride, that had, almost everything except the aforementioned qualities of a big budget movie.
Obviously, the world isn't China's biggest fan right now, but in these uncertain times, we have to be thankful for anything that makes us forget the bad stuff around us, and Skyfire dies just that.
Directed by Simon West, written by Wei Bu and Sidney King, and, more than ably acted by Xueqi Wang, Hannah Quinlivan, Shaun Do and Jason Isaacs, Skyfire dies exactly what it says on the tin.
With a thrill ride/leisure park set on the side of, and on top of an active volcano, an in-debt owner and his wife, and a bunch of K-pop boy/girl band lookalikes attempting to flee the 'said' erupting volcano by manner of all sorts of vehicles and directions, and with CGI that would not look our if place in a Hollywood movie, Skyfire didn't disappoint one bit.
Just leave your brain at the door, engage your heart into it's action parameters, and then just enjoy the ride.
It's crazy, awesome and fun!
Review of Skyfire
