Review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) by Mike M — 03 Nov 2010

Beautiful looking....And that's pretty much it.

This review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) was written by Mike M on 03 Nov 2010.

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

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