Review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) by Dave F — 12 Mar 2009

The CG should have been visually compelling but just made the movie seem soulless.

This review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) was written by Dave F on 12 Mar 2009.

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

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