Review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) by Brendan S — 13 Apr 2011

A stylistic movie, but maybe a little too full of itself for my taste.

This review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) was written by Brendan S on 13 Apr 2011.

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

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