Review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) by Saman S — 09 Jan 2009

Very original, greatly entertaining. No wonder people hated it...

This review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) was written by Saman S on 09 Jan 2009.

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

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