Review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) by Carlos R — 03 Sep 2010

A really interesting visual style. Law and Paltrow are both good, but the story is quite flawed and weird.

This review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) was written by Carlos R on 03 Sep 2010.

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

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