Review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) by Dustin P — 27 Aug 2009

The movie's plot is boring but the director tries to hide this fact with visual effects.

This review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) was written by Dustin P on 27 Aug 2009.

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

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By Jaret M (206) on 27 Dec 2014

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By Tony T (238) on 24 Dec 2017

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By Brandon W (1,786) on 20 Dec 2015

Pourquoi ? On lui donne que cest une Åuvre artistique, mais sÃ (C)rieusement sans plus…

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By Chris A (1,156) on 08 Oct 2015

I keep going out of my way to re-watch this, hoping it'll be good. I am always disappointed…

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By Robbie L (155) on 05 Aug 2015

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