An amazing synthesis -- of computerized animation and live action, of new technology and star power and of a contemporary sensibility and an appreciation for Hollywood magic of the '30s and '40s.
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09/17/04
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
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Reviews Counted:197
Fresh:142
Rotten:55
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is slim on plot and characterization, but the visuals more than make up for it.
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: In writer-director Kerry Conran's debut film, ace pilot Joe "Sky Captain" Sullivan (Jude Law) reluctantly teams up with his former flame, journalist Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow), to uncover the... [More]
Starring: Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi
Director: Kerry Conran
Reviews for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
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... while the sky's the limit when it comes to [director Kerry] Conran's visual flights of fancy, "Sky Captain" doesn't always break through the clouds and soar.
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Visually arresting, but also chilly and off-putting.
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A breathtakingly beautiful sci-fi adventure.
09/17/04
This is a sophisticated movie, but one whose sophistication is surprisingly simple-minded.
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A static, uninvolving experience.
09/17/04
A $70 million novelty item.
09/17/04
This pulp fantasy spectacle is a fond tribute to beloved Movies -- with a capital M.
09/17/04
[Law and Paltrow], not the gewgaws of the computer age, make Sky Captain fly.
09/17/04
It's like a film that escaped from the imagination directly onto the screen, without having to pass through reality along the way.
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Top CriticA unique gem that needs neither sequels nor imitations.
09/17/04
The only thing keeping it from greatness is a good story.
09/17/04
With his first film, Kerry Conran manages to replicate the feeling of unfettered, childlike innocence that George Lucas has been trying to reclaim for a quarter of a century.
09/17/04
It's incredibly retro while being fantastically futuristic. The world that Kerry Conran has created is fantastic, surreal, and completely engrossing.
09/17/04
Rolls fantastic tales from the early 20th century into a rock 'em, sock 'em action story as groundbreaking and nearly as entertaining as Star Wars was in 1977.
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The film's biggest flaw is that it has no emotional center whatsoever.
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Ideally it should be shown in a tree house.
09/17/04
Movies can do anything these days; sometimes they can make the old look new.
09/17/04
Re-invents the idea of cinema as we know it, taking it into a brave new future while remaining refreshingly steeped in the past.
09/17/04
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