Review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) by Matt T — 04 Jun 2009

It's entertaining for the most part. But it more often than than not meanders giving me less reason to highly recommend it.

This review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) was written by Matt T on 04 Jun 2009.

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

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