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Well, this was actually an enjoyable disaster movie. I hadn't even heard about it before now in 2021 when I sat down to watch it. And I must admit that I didn't really know what to expect from the movie, so writers Wei Bu and Sidney King had every opportunity to impress me and entertain me.

And they certainly did that, because "Skyfire" turned out to be an enjoyable disaster movie, much akin to "Volcano" or "2012". So if you enjoy those kind of movies, then you most certainly will also like "Skyfire".

Sure, the movie's storyline and script was fairly predictable, if not actually generic in terms of what you'd expect from a disaster movie. But still, director Simon West managed to make it into an enjoyable journey nonetheless.

Visually then I must admit that I was definitely impressed with the effects and CGI in this 2019 movie. I do like it when disaster movies have proper CGI and special effects to carry the movie and make it presentable in an enjoyable and realistic manner. And the special effects team definitely did that with "Skyfire".

Some of the events that took place throughout the course of the movie. I mean, such as the flying chucks of molten lava that miraculously also manage to strike very close where the protagonists of the movie tend to be at any given moment in the course of the story, or the fact that a certain person was struck by a flying molten rock just as the person was waving good bye. It is stuff like that which makes for stupid moments in disaster movies, and "Skyfire" does have its share of such moments.

I found "Skyfire" to be a fast paced movie, and director Simon West did manage to keep the movie flowing at a great pace from the beginning and right up to the end.

My rating of "Skyfire" lands on a six out of ten stars. I was wholeheartedly entertained by this disaster movie. And I can warmly recommend that you sit down to watch it, should you have the chance, and especially so if you enjoy disaster movies.

I was in the mood for an action-filled, silly-but-fun disaster movie tonight, and this was exactly that--except to my deep disappointment, it was dubbed. Every dubbed film I have ever seen ruins the film with terrible translations that make dialog provokingly inane and the film hard to watch. I like hearing the original language, and the actual voices of the actors, and besides the terrible translations, the acting of the dubbing voices are much worse! I once had the misfortune to see a dubbed version of Crouching Tiger on cable, and I was horrified that even that exquisitely beautiful, sad film was reduced to a farce, with laughable, horrendous dialog and acting. I wish the Skyfire version I saw on Crackle tonight had had subtitles; it would surely have been less ludicrous.

Ah, well. In addition to the many special effects, it would seem that young lovers can swim underwater (with no diving tanks) and hold their breath for at least half an hour...! I wish I could do that.

Good movie from China, gives the same vibes as Jurassic world without the dinosaurs. CGI is well done and I was waiting for the obvious hollywood trope at some point but it never happened, good change of that, a nice surprise. It's a cool disaster movie to watch with the family and I really hope they make more of them.

If you discount the usual PRC propaganda undertones present in most Chinese movies (with the usual greedy western white villain), this is a nice disaster movie. The Chinese have always been experts in action movies, and this is no exception. Action and suspense are masterfully produced all through the movie, but you will get nothing else here. Characters and dialog are mostly silly, with the usual over the top drama, which can make for an added layer of involuntary comedy.

Tianhuo Island is as beautiful as a paradise. It almost makes people forget that it is located in the "Ring of Fire" the world-famous Pacific Rim volcanic belt. The volcano erupted, and the fate of the people in the island was entangled.

Well, I've seen my share of volcano movies (of which 'Dante's Peak' and 'Flight Crew' are my favorites, and 'Pompeii' my least favorite), so I was very excited to watch this.

The first thing that grabbed me, was the beautiful score - sweeping, melodic, epic. Then the stunning cinematography and amazing visuals. This film truly LOOKS amazing on screen. This is the type of movie I'd watch for the scenery and cinematography alone.

'Skyfire' felt like a 'Jurassic World' sequel - without the Dinosaurs, off course. From the setting to the disaster element reminded me of 'Jurassic World'. The characters and their back stories are pretty basic, but lets face it, we're not here to analyze characters, are we? We watch these films to marvel at the destruction scenes and be thrilled by action and chaos that ensues in the wake of a volcanic eruption.

The film was like a silky smooth chocolate on my palate, satisfying every craving. 'Skyfire' takes the viewer on a roller coaster ride from the very beginning. The action and suspense never lets up. This is an impressively well made film that never ceases to amaze, and there really never is a dull moment.

My biggest critique would be the acting. Hannah Quinlivan, especially, wasn't strong enough to portray the film's hero, Meng Li. We needed someone who could do for this film what Angelina Jolie did for 'Tomb Raider', or Kate Beckinsale for 'Underworld'. They are powerhouse performers who did the characters justice. Possibly the biggest issue is the fact that directors use too little practical effects nowadays, so actors have very little to work with.

Despite loads of improbabilities, this was a hell of a fun movie; exciting, thrilling and very well made. This might just rank among my favorite disaster movies - certainly on an entertainment level!

Ok, the story is a bit simple, but it's a nice popcorn disaster movie

This movie is unintentionally funny with it's totally impossible stunts to what I assume are mix ups in language translation. Jason Isaacs was excellent, as usual.

What a pleasant surprise. This is a gem. The movie is set in the present on a futuristic park but has that good old fashioned action adventure feel to it. Very refreshing. Highly recommended.

Zillionaire Isaacs has built a resort right next to volcano that previously killed the mother of Quinlivan, who is staying there as she now looks to introduce a new system to monitor volcanoes.

Incredibly cheesy with a very 70s script and barely an original idea on show. It is though impressive to look at and sometimes pretty exciting albeit the messes the guys get into and then out of do seem to stretch the disaster movie rule book rather thinly.

If you like disaster films like 2012 and The Day After Tomorrow, this is a film you will love. Special effects are on par with Hollywood but the acting in many cases was better as there was no pandering to egos. Ignore the fact it's subtitled and watch it. James Welch Henderson Arkansas. 4/12/21.

... the heck did i just watch?! That was totally crazy. Imagine San Andreas with Dwayne Johnson, but on a pound of steroids. This was WAY over the top. If you go in expecting a completely ridiculous but VERY well done film, it's an easy 7. If you expect Oscar performances, it's a 3. I literally spat out my drink, TWICE!

Here's The Lowedown on "Skyfire" (NR - 2019 - Blu)

Genre: Thriller/Disaster My Score: 5.4

Cast=4 Acting=4 Plot=5 Ending=7 Story=4 Intense=7 Pace=6 Suspense=4 Disaster=8 F/X=5

A seemingly dormant volcanic island becomes the site of a resort, using the energy of the mountain to power everything. But what would happen if this woke up the volcano?

"I'm not leaving this island...until we're done." It was like Jurassic World and Dante's Peak had a baby that tried to coast on its genetics. As a disaster movie junkie, there were parts I liked. Look for some cheesy CGI and bad acting, but then you get some crazy stunts that may keep you going for another few minutes. It's not a horrible watch...but it's not worth hunting for.

Folks, look up 1980 When Time Ran Out. Exact same plot, pretty much same characters.

This, however, doesn't have Paul Newman or Jacqueline Bisset. That movie was pretty bad, but this one just sucks.

Unbelievably silly, totally preposterous and absolutely brilliant! The terminator of volcanos that just keeps throwing everything at them. Who cares how ridiculous it is, it's got great CGI and some really great stunt work. Just sit back while you and the family are munching into your Saturday night take away and revel in it.

It was so far fetched it was ridiculous. A girl running around with no shoes on through ashes and lava - no way! I'm regretting spending £5.49 on it

Chinese catastrophe film in Hollywood fashion. But it doesn't fall short of american movies. It's far from brilliant, but it's entertaining, and within the genre, despite the usual exagger and the banal family dramas, it's pretty reasonable.

I recommend it to fans of this genre of films.

Similar film been made by Hollywood 20 years ago and China now make a new one. I would say this one just cannot make as good as Hollywood 20 years ago in terms of visual effect. Start the nonsense now. 1) Explosion without a sign; 2) Stupid Human error cause a sudden drop ; 3) biz man decided to open a theme part next to volcano. All things just too hard to accept to me or the producer thinks the audience are moron? It's a typical movie for excitement but just too hard to convince me the baseline. I rate 2 just because I'm Chinese to support. Sad.

Tianhuo Island is an island in the South China Sea with an active Volcano. Several years after losing her mother in a volcanic eruption, Meng Li (Hannah Quinlivan) has grown up following in her mother's footsteps to finish the Zhuque system whose purpose is to predict volcanic eruptions. Tianhuo has now become a resort destination by businessman Jack Harris (Jason Isaacs) who employs Meng as well as a tram of other volcanologists to monitor any potential disasters. When Meng's estranged father, Wentao Li (Wang Xueqi), comes to try and convince Meng to come back with him she refuses still harboring a grudge over the loss of her mother and his perceived absenteeism as a father, but eventually Tianhuo begins.

Released in 2019 after a series of delays, Skyfire from Chinese based companies Meridian Entertainment and Base FX was an attempt by the Chinese film industry to expand their reach to Western audiences in a similar fashion to how Western films have tried to reach coveted markets in Asia (especially China). When the film was shopped to international distributors at the Cannes Film Festival, producer Jennifer Dong revealed her intentions to do for Chinese disaster films what The Wandering Earth did for Chinese Science-Fiction films (with Wandering Earth currently the fifth highest grossing China production of all time). Dong further expressed intent on making Skyfire a franchise promising a trilogy of films, merchandising, and theme park attractions. While exact numbers are hard to come by, Skyfire never achieved widespread distribution in Western markets only opening at 2 theaters by Screen Media in the United States and despite debuting in China at #1 it only earned about $24 million in total (well short of the standards of The Wandering Earth). The movie itself? You'd be forgiven for thinking it's yet another cookie cutter disaster movie involving a volcano like When Time Ran Out, Dante's Peak, and Volcano, and I suppose it is, and yet the movie gets so insane with its execution I found myself thoroughly engrossed.

When the movie begins we pretty much hit all our disaster movie hallmarks. Ostentatious resort or structure just begging to be destroyed? Check. Obstacle to our protagonist motivated by maintaining image or profit? Check. Estranged family drama? Check. So you're probably wondering "what makes this so special?", well that would be in the sheer insanity in Skyfire's action sequences and leaps (sometimes literal) in logic. At about the 40 minute mark Simon West gives us non-stop crazy beginning with a scene where our main characters ride a loosened monorail car down the sheered side of the volcano and come out without a scratch on them (despite literally hovering in midair due to the fall), we have car chases with our heroes outrunning lava flows or pyroclastic clouds, heroic sacrifices that become unintentionally humorous, and a complete BS miraculous survival that'll leave you howling at the screen. At only 97 minutes the movie never overstays its welcome and it caps itself off perfectly with an ending credits that combines a music video for Jay Chou's "I Truly Believe" with behind the scenes footage showcasing the stunts and greenscreen work that went into making this movie. And if there's a better way to end a movie like this, I haven't thought of it.

Skyfire is disaster nonsense, but it's the kind of insane disaster nonsense I can't help but love. While the opening 40 minutes are pretty standard setup for a movie like this (hologram projectors notwithstanding) the remaining 50 minutes are an orgy of exaggerated volcanic destruction that'll take you back to being five years old and getting that giddy thrill of watching Twister or Dante's Peak. I'm actually kind of sad we're never going to get those Skyfire sequels now.

This is probably one of the worst movies I have seen in a long time. Even the subtitles were poorly executed, random and out of sync.

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!

Not bad and great for spotting inconsistencies and errors, a very B grade movie but one that will grab the heart strings and at the same time say "yer right"

The act is super flat and sometime going over made. Story is nothing special. CGI is good. But the only thing that caught my attention is why the father still wearing the scarf all along the movie, was the lava is not hot enough for him or what???

Disaster movie from China. The central idea is an active volcano which erupts not once but twice during the film. From the beginning the film takes us to the volcano area and to the suspense, starting very promising with the first eruption of the volcano and with emotion. It continues the story where years later, the volcano area becomes a theme park and tourist resort/attraction, and all the scenery of the Volcano Park is strongly reminiscent of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World. Wonderful all the scenography and directing with excellent effects, background music, great acting performances by all and a film with fast pace, intense suspense and abundant action, while despite its short duration, the central protagonists and their characters develop quite well. A scenario that holds the interest of the watcher from start to finish, and lacks nothing as it has plenty of suspense, action, romance, lots of plot twists and a lot of emotion. Good example of Chinese cinema, although apparently influenced by the American in effects, continues to give examples of morals with positive messages but also a lot of emotion. I would like even more duration personally, but even during this time, it has everything that this particular central idea of the volcano and Volcano Park could have. It's recommended to everyone.

7.5/10 from me