Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie star in this 2004 love-letter to rollicking adventure films of the early 20th...
Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie star in this 2004 love-letter to rollicking adventure films of the early 20th Century.
When gigantic robots attack New York City, "Sky Captain" uses his private air force to fight them off. His ex-girlfriend, reporter Polly Perkins, has been investigating the recent disappearance of prominent scientists. Suspecting a link between the global robot attacks and missing men, Sky Captain and Polly decide to work together. They fly to the Himalayas in pursuit of the mysterious Dr. Totenkopf, the mastermind behind the robots.
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46 %119,236 reviewsAudience score rating
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"In its heedless energy and joy, it reminded me of how I felt the first time I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark."
Roger Ebert"The actors are reduced to puppets and ciphers..."
Time Out"It's as if you're sitting in front of an outsize comic book with a speed reader as page-turner."
Sydney Morning Herald"(Paltrow is) spectacularly miscast here — whiny and stilted when she should be sassy, sexy, and all-action."
Empire Magazine"What's initially dazzling becomes stifling."
San Francisco Chronicle"A triumph not only for its technical mastery but for its good taste."
Chicago Reader"Alas, the finest technology money can buy can't disguise basic flaws in plotting and structure, and flatly written, blandly heroic protagonists."
BBC"Kerry Conran turns out to know everything about '30s stories except how to tell them."
The Washington Post"Paltrow’s wan performance of an underwritten character is a major letdown, mostly but not entirely alleviated by sideliners like (Ribisi and Jolie)..."
Slant Magazine"Sky Captain is a gorgeous, funny, and welcome novelty."
Entertainment WeeklySky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | Details
- Runtime
- 107
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
- Country of origin
- UK, USA
