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53 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 19
  3. Negative: 3 out of 19
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: G. Allen Johnson
    100
    Kim's masterly, poetic ending is the cherry on top in this anime, good for a rainy day or any day.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Mariko McDonald
    80
    Deliberately aiming to put Korean animation on the map, [this] is a tour de force blend of CGI, traditional cell animation, miniatures and live footage.
  3. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    78
    The result is a riveting, eco-wise epic that'll do fans of both Ralph Nader and Katsuhiro Otomo proud.
  4. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    75
    This is one beautifully drawn, frequently lifelike piece of anime.
  5. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Tasha Robinson
    70
    Sky Blue is never subtle about its images of loneliness and isolation, or in fact about anything else. But as clichéd as its images are, they're still visually and tonally stunning.
  6. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Stephen Hunter
    70
    It's a handsome thing, familiar and new at once, thoroughly entertaining if hardly memorable.
  7. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    67
    When a brilliant fish wriggles by, even a less than ardent anime viewer will want to freeze the frame and gape.
  8. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Robert K. Elder
    63
    Sky Blue slows things down, creating a ponderous, almost languid movie-going experience.
  9. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Sheri Linden
    60
    Offers proof that the Korean animation industry is poised for the big leagues.
  10. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    The animation is truly breathtaking, the action sequences are spectacular (and sometimes very violent) and everything floats along on the strains of Il Won's spare, hypnotic score.
  11. Empire
    Reviewed by: Justin Bowyer
    60
    The plot may play second fiddle to the visuals, but there's no denying that these visuals are to die for.
  12. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    50
    A soggy love story doesn't help this instance of style over substance.
  13. Variety
    Reviewed by: Robert Koehler
    50
    The pic plays like one long chase. Nevertheless, fashioned with ultra-sophisticated means, Sky Blue will be a must-see for anime fans around the world.
  14. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    50
    Attractively animated.
  15. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    40
    Like a lot of other Asian sci-fi anime: a stunningly imagined world of the future populated with one-dimensional characters caught up in a trite plot.
  16. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    40
    Teeters unsteadily between dystopian fable and Saturday-morning cartoon.
  17. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: David Chute
    30
    The result is a soulless piece of product, an ungainly hybrid of sketchy hand-drawn characters in blocky CGI environments, derivative at just about every level.
  18. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Ed Park
    30
    Most of the action is tedious, and the less you pay attention to the dialogue, the less you'll feel your hand inadvertently twitching as if with joystick.
  19. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    30
    Unfortunately, the more traditionally drawn 2-D human characters are as flat, in every sense of the word, as can be.
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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Sam
    4
    While I love the idea behind the film, and for the most part it does look good, what ruined the film for me was about halfway through where during a police raid, several police/soldiers actually appear to run THROUGH a wall. Not enough attention to detail in my opinion.… Full Review »
  2. bruno
    10
    Amazing movie, beautifully drawn and with great story and ambience.
  3. MattS
    10
    A visually arresting piece of work--animating the characters in a more traditional style avoided the pitfall of inexpressiveness frequently found in early CGI animation. Simply the best hybrid for its time. The plot is thin but will appeal to fans of dystopic or environmentally moralistic stories. Background music is VERY interesting and makes the climax of the film one of the most emotionally powerful I have seen in a long time (at least for animated films). Try to see it in the original Korean with subtitles to avoid content cuts and bad dubbing. 10 out of 10.… Full Review »
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