SKY HUNTER isn't a bad film per se, just an extremely predictable one. It's another flag-waving slice of propaganda from the Chinese mainland, starring none other than Fan Bingbing, best known these days for being deliberately disappeared for months by the Chinese authorities (for tax evasion, apparently). The story is reminiscent of TOP GUN and follows a bunch of air force recruits as they become involved in a military coup in a made-up foreign country. CGI-fuelled SFX spectacle ensues, with trite dialogue and make-it-up-as-you-go-along plotting. It's certainly far from the worst film I've seen, but it feels somehow bland when compared to the excellence of WOLF WARRIOR 2 and OPERATION RED SEA.
Review of Sky Hunter
