Review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) by Aby S — 11 Dec 2012

I don't know why, but I expected more..

I was kind of disappointed.

This review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) was written by Aby S on 11 Dec 2012.

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow has generally received mixed reviews.

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