Review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) by Tino R — 17 Oct 2010

The 50's "Gee Willickers" version of Sin City, this was fun!

This review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) was written by Tino R on 17 Oct 2010.

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

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By Randy L (252) on 19 Dec 2015

Beautiful, hypnotic steampunk heaven. my kids and I spontaneously high-fived in joy at the very last scene. seriously, fantastic fun…

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By Paul C (2,626) on 09 Aug 2016

Having finally sat down and watched all of this I can appreciate that there were some SFX revolutions for the time but it doesn't hold up well…

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By Thomas B (1,990) on 29 Jan 2015

It's a strange mix of strange parts but what it comes out with stylistically impressive and often engaging. Full review later…

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By Bethany T (51) on 02 May 2016

Interesting visually, but mostly a silly waste of time…

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By Michael W (3,003) on 09 Jun 2015

This movie benefits from fast paced action and fun Indiana Jones esque vibe, but is unfortunately held back by dull characters and extremely…

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By Tristan M (504) on 12 Aug 2014

Would have to agree with the critics. Slim on plot, but the visuals are very cool…

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By Matthew R (1,327) on 23 Mar 2015

Fun and smart! Well done mix of CG environments and sets and live action actors. Classic action adventure…

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