Review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) by Joey C — 11 Mar 2009

Obnoxiously bland, almost painfully so. quite a waste of time.

This review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) was written by Joey C on 11 Mar 2009.

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

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