The Sky Crawlers

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The Sky Crawlers

PG-13,

2008,

2h 1m,

Adventure/

Anime

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Adolescents called the Kildren fight a war for fun.

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Robbie Collin

News of the World

Apr 29, 2010

4/5

If you're unfamiliar with the delights of anime, I wouldn't start with this one. But fans will adore it.

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Phelim O'Neill

Guardian

Apr 23, 2010

4/5

If you're prepared to meet the film halfway, you'll find it an engaging, spectacular and thought- provoking experience.

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Keith Uhlich

UGO

Sep 24, 2008

The gun never goes off, but the possibility (the precipice) remains.

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Ard Vijn

ScreenAnarchy

Jan 17, 2020

With it's serious tone and lack of speed "The Sky Crawlers" may not be for everyone, but it sure got ME!

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Mike Barnard

Future Movies UK

May 13, 2010

7/10

The aerial action has been carefully crafted for excitement and offer impressive scenes of skylines full of fighter planes: the mix of CGI and 2D animation give depth and a gloss that would make Michael Bay proud.

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Total Film

Apr 29, 2010

3/5

If at times too opaque for its own good, The Sky Crawlers is nonetheless a dark, engagingly surreal thought-provoker animated with Oshii's customary grace and flair.

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George S

Aug 20, 2018

Beautiful and sad is the best description i can provided. Coupled with that is trying to understand the mystery, of which there is no clear answer to. Watch and come to your own conclusion - make sure you have a hanky as you may cry.

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Hermione P

Jan 21, 2018

Painfully slow with a poorly constructed, confusing story that fails to explain so many things, and characters that are as mind-bogglingly bland as the world-design, 'Sky Crawlers' is not going to go down as Oshii's best work, I think that much is certain. With a narrative that involves war and planes, you might think that there would be some redeeming factor in the dogfights, but no, those are far and few between and not particularly impressive. There seems to be a good story in there somewhere, maybe even a great one, but boy, did they ever mess this one up. And worst of all, once the credits roll, you realise that there doesn't really seem to be a point to any of it at all.

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Jan 14, 2018

Futuristic and retro. Modern and vintage. Intriguing movie, excellent for war movie fans!

Poe S

Aug 14, 2017

The movie is extremely well done, with very well done combination of CGI and classic anime animation. I need to point out that Sony gave the false impression that this was an action packed film filled with dogfights and explosions. However this is not that type of movie; this movie's overall tone is sombre, slow and philosophical. Whilst the flying scenes are mesmerizing, be prepared to sit through many slow paced scenes throughout the majority of the movie, which is done on purpose and is integral to the story and message.

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Abraham S

Jun 6, 2017

I have not been so bored since I tried to watch one of those Kirk Cameron bible-drama movies. I am the kind of guy that can fun at the DMV. I am the kind of guy that can get fascinated by paint drying. I am the kind of guy that can write poetry about the grass that I am watching growing while conversing with a tortoise. THIS IS DULL! DULL DULL DULL!!!!

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Anakin S

Dec 31, 2010

Beautiful but too slow.

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Synopsis

Adolescents called the Kildren fight a war for fun.

Director: Mamoru Oshii
Producer: Tomohiko Ishii, Toru Kawaguchi
Screenwriter: Hiroshi Mori, Chihiro Itou
Production Co: Production I.G.
Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Some Sexual Content|Smoking)
Genre: Adventure, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 2h 1m

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