Sky High is one of the best movies of the 2000s
By: Allan Aguirre
Tags: Acting, Movies, TV, Film, Disney

Steven Strait does a spectacular job as Warren Peace. He is the image of a bad-ass. Looking back, his hair is way too long, but Angarano’s disaster of a haircut made Warren Peace’s hair look great. His name is an excellent pun, he can throw fireballs, and he works at a dope Chinese restaurant.

Warren Peace is legitimately the biggest hero out of anyone. Seriously, he gets labeled as a villain early because his dad was a villain. The cool kids do not include him, and the sidekicks fear of him leads to them fueling rumors about him. Any anger he has is because other humans are treating him awfully due to predisposed opinions of him based on his absentee father. The real Warren is a hard-working hero.

Zach glows

If any of you are watching Succession (the best show on TV right now), Nicholas Braun (Cousin Greg) plays Zach in Sky High. If you don’t remember Zach, his super-power is that he glows. Whereas Will Stronghold carries an entire world’s worth of self-doubt on his shoulders, Zach’s utter confidence despite basically not having powers is one of the great contrasts in film history. Zach leans into the fact and still walks into a room with pride. He still attempts to woo Magenta (Kelly Vitz’s character). Despite being consistently played off as a joke, Zach always bounces back. If anything, his super-power isn’t that he physically glows, it’s that he lights up any room with his personality.

Ron Wilson Bus Driver

Kevin Heffernan is an actor known for raunchy R rated films like Super Troopers, Beerfest, and Club Dread. It’s insane watching him in a Disney movie looking back. Regardless, his small part is hilarious and endearing. Also, buses are a great form of transportation.

Diversity of Characters

One of the reasons we as humans collectively enjoy superhero movies like the Avengers/Justice League more than individual films is because there’s a wider universe characters. If you don’t like Hulk, you’re not gonna watch the Hulk movie. However, if you like Hawkeye and Iron-Man, you’re still gonna watch the Avengers even with Hulk still in it. We want to see a character who either we admire or we can latch onto and relate to. I’ve never once seen the appeal of Captain America, but I fucking love Iron-Man and I watch the hell out of those Avengers movies, and am able enjoy my Tony Stark time even more because I don’t enjoy the Captain America time.

In this movie, you can choose a character you like/dislike etc. If you notice, I don’t have Danielle Pannabaker’s “Layla Williams” as a reason for why this movie is awesome. Personally, I think she drags a little in this movie and ultimately chooses the wrong guy in Will Stronghold over Warren Peace. Although, she does represent a kickass female character who is easily one of the most powerful heroes in the movie. She is someone young girls can look up to. Especially if you’re pro-environment and nature!

Or you can choose to be an dank memer who’s favorite hero is Zach.

Conclusion

In an era where superhero movies are attempting to win Oscars, Sky High is a reminder you don’t have try too hard to make audiences enjoy your movie. Seriously, I think the Dark Knight is the greatest superhero film of all-time and Heath Ledger’s performance is legendary. I’ve watched it probably four or five times. I’ve seen Sky High roughly 20 times all the way through, and bits a pieces an innumerable amount. If movies were food, some are lobster and others are fast food. Sky High is the fast food peak, they are the Shake Shack or Chick Fil A who always hits the spot perfectly at the right moment.