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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

2004
Sci-fi, Action
1h 46m
Famous scientists around the world have mysteriously disappeared, and reporter Polly Perkins (Paltrow) along with ace aviator Sky Captain (Law) are on the investigation. Risking their lives as they travel to exotic places around the world, can the fearless duo stop Dr. Totenkopf, the evil mastermind behind a plot to destroy the earth? Aided by Frankie Cook (Jolie), commander of an all-female amphibious squadron, and technical genius Dex (Ribisi), Polly and Sky Captain may be our planet's only hope. (Paramount)

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

2004
Sci-fi, Action
1h 46m
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Rated 20 Apr 2014
86
86th
There's a Photoshop technique wherein you duplicate the layer, apply a subtle amount of Gaussian blur, set that layer to Hard Light and adjust the opacity to taste. Well, they made a movie out of that.
Rated 24 Oct 2007
90
83rd
An unfairly neglected throwback to the adventure movies of the thirties. Don't be such a sourpuss; it's good fun.
Rated 05 Jul 2015
82
50th
Don't you hate it when you want so much to love a movie, and it turns out to be just OK?
Rated 12 Jul 2012
57
34th
For its writer-director, Sky Captain was a labor of love. For almost everyone else - including the wooden cast - it's just a labor.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
63
22nd
Amazing eye-candy but doesn't stick with you at all. Interesting experiment that turns out soulless and empty. With the right story, this kind of film could be great.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
2nd
I was looking forward to this movie. I heard that the special effects were something that had never been seen before. There was much positive hype. This ended up being an extreme letdown. Everything falls completely flat on it's face.
Rated 07 Apr 2007
90
86th
The retro sf movie we fans of this stuff have always wanted. If you read the old Buck Rogers comics when you were a kid under absolutely no circumstances should you miss it
Rated 06 Feb 2014
5
0th
How can a film with giant robots, submarine planes and a Noah's Ark space rocket be so relentlessly dull? The plot is terrible, too absurd even for the medium it's inspired by, and the characters are awfully written and poorly acted - Law's charmless and Paltrow's insufferable. The digital settings don't create an engaging world but instead feel as unpleasantly artificial as the dialogue. The final line - a lame gag - is somehow the most painful moment of all.
Rated 14 Jan 2010
18
10th
Green screen hell.
Rated 28 Aug 2009
85
75th
Much overlooked film. Well executed, very cinematic.
Rated 23 Mar 2009
75
54th
Impressive visuals and great acting. Screw the haters.
Rated 12 Sep 2008
90
79th
vastly under-rated
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
83rd
Great idea which would benefit from more skilled director and slightly bigger budget.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
56th
I liked the film and appreciated what was trying to be done here.
Rated 02 Jul 2023
73
33rd
2 problems w/ this attempt to recreate old sci-fi B-movies. 1. However bad the efx & sets of those old films looked, they looked real. But the CGI here never looks real so it looks wrong, unlike Sin City's CGI which recreated comicbook art. 2: The cliched 1-dimensional characters of those films shouldn't be recreated unless it's to deconstruct them. They were acceptable b/c they were B-movies, unlike this. Despite all this there are thankfully still alot of interesting looking action set pieces
Rated 10 May 2022
15
9th
Given the concept & attempted artistry that went into this movie, and how generally inoffensive it *should* technically be, I'm really surprised by how much I hate it. But I absolutely despise it. I felt as though my soul was being sucked out of my eyes watching it. I felt a great withering evaporation of self in the banality and falseness of visuals that should be so much more inspired. Like the chunibyou girls who act out anime in casual conversation in ways that make you hate anime forever.
Rated 24 Oct 2018
73
59th
I'm not sure why didn't I watch this before. It's a pretty interesting movie, visuals are so good. But visual effects and lines are childish or amateur-ish which I think that's the intention. I don't know if it's a comic adaptation or something else. Also, Paltrow was off the limits again. I really love her and find her talented as hell. She made a great job with the acting intentionally bad if you know what I mean.
Rated 31 Dec 2014
3
38th
I love what this movie is going for, but it's not by any means an unqualified success. It actually pushes the aesthetic a little too hard. Still, I'm a sucker for the sense of adventure and it's got a very welcoming sense of humor.
Rated 30 Jun 2014
60
20th
A nice homage to classic sci-fi, the visuals are great;the story is pulpy and the acting is meh but it has a sense of fun to it that makes it enjoyable to watch. definitely a popcorn flick, worth checking out.
Rated 12 Feb 2012
25
11th
.... Well, I guess I just hate CGI
Rated 13 Mar 2009
33
19th
Elaborate homage to Saturday matinee serials and their vision of the future. All the settings were rendered on a computer (designed by Conran) and look great, but they only underscore the film's artificiality. Those old serials were energetic; this film is inert. Ribisi and Jolie seem to be having the most fun.
Rated 13 Feb 2009
40
31st
It's all blurry...
Rated 21 Jan 2009
5
3rd
God this was AWFUL! Like a Republic serial (which I actually like), but without ANY of the serial's charms. Unbelievably flashy, but proves that NO amount of CGI can substitute for a good story
Rated 29 Apr 2008
33
27th
Visually, Sky Captain is great. The blend of 30's style, high-tech technology and CGI-animated scenery reminissent of graphic novels works excellently. It's just a shame that the rest of the film falls so flat with an uninspired script, patchy plotline and all too frequent unexplained and impossible scenes (diving underwater would not repair a ruptured fuel tank). Behind all the scenery the filming of the film in front of a green screen shows in the seemingly confused and inconsistant acting.
Rated 31 Dec 2007
50
13th
There's lots of eye candy, but this green-screen flick turns out to be as lifeless as its artificial sets.
Rated 27 Nov 2007
9
11th
I'm still not sure who the villian was or if there was infact a point to this film! The main character does fly around in an old World War Two plane that had some gadgets taken from a James Bond movie taped onto the cockpit to make an overall amazingly easy sleepy time while watching the 'Action' scenes! "O no!" "Giant Robots attacking! " "We need the Sky Captain!" Sky Captain then uses grappling hook to wrap robot's leg.... Star Wars didn't do that in Empire Strikes Back.
Rated 26 Oct 2007
57
23rd
I did not care for this movie at all. Was there actually a point in there at any time?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
4th
The visuals are sometimes striking but the nostalgia angle just doesn't work that well. The first Indiana Jones did this better with less fuss. Angelina Jolie gets more screen time in the previews than she does in the movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
32nd
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Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
54th
It was just a joy to watch this film. The CGI was incredible.
Rated 02 May 2007
70
47th
The banter between Paltrow and Law has an old forties feel to it come to think of it so does the movie. It's offbeat and entertaining without ever being great but its worth a look just once all the same.
Rated 16 Feb 2007
53
23rd
techniques aren't always working...
Rated 21 Nov 2022
3
43rd
There is a lot to like about this film, but it's ultimately an unsalvageable mess.
Rated 12 Sep 2022
99
98th
One of my favorite movies of all time "lens cap"
Rated 03 Apr 2022
40
23rd
Haphazard writing and acting somewhat redeemed by surrealist, broken visuals that almost feel like an intentional statement
Rated 20 Mar 2021
69
54th
It's interesting. This movie was aiming for a pastiche of 1930s adventure serials... and ended up feeling like a 1990s FMV game. But honestly? Both of those genres are pulpy fun, and this movie worked pretty well in that vein. The main thing I would ask for would be more banter - the snappy dialogue and character interactions are absolutely the best thing here.
Rated 01 May 2020
15
2nd
Sometimes you can see in the actors eyes the pain of how low they will go for a paycheck. Jude Law is that actor, and this is that paycheck.
Rated 22 Sep 2018
31
28th
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow captures the feeling of pulpy, comic booky propaganda-adjacent media of WWII for better but also for worse. The production is inspired and contains excellent sound, visuals, and designs. However, the same hollow, vapid tone of the source-material matches the characters who are dull and the plot meanders along at an equally droll pace.
Rated 09 Apr 2018
1
3rd
It's the ultimate indignity that Laurence Olivier was too dead to ask for his name to be removed from this computer-generated skidmark.
Rated 16 Oct 2017
67
68th
A rather unique and highly stylized bit of sci-fi/fantasy made with this flick. Jolie and Law are quite good in their roles. It did feel like something was missing, but definitely worth a view for the whole visual experience.
Rated 16 Oct 2017
70
53rd
Unabashedly unique and lighthearted. A fun little romp.
Rated 04 Sep 2017
68
25th
What if someone made a green screen movie on a set that allows about five feet of actor movement instead of giant studio stages like in Attack of the Clones? And used an unknown zero experience director? This is the answer.
Rated 04 Sep 2016
53
20th
Eye candy with a poorly thought out plot.
Rated 20 Jun 2016
50
29th
Oof. Sky Captain is a love letter to 30's Hollywood, but the only person who seemed to understand that was the director. The visuals were stunning for what they were going for, and the world was fantastic, yet between a cliched script, and a great cast who didn't seem to care, the vision was lost. It retains some of its okayness, but it's got a lot to bring it down as well.
Rated 16 Apr 2016
96
81st
Supremely Underrated.
Rated 11 Mar 2016
70
41st
The usage of monochromatic properties is both a blessing and a curse. It has a very distinct visual style and I embrace it for that, but unlike something like Sin City, which also has a unique digital backlot style, the visuals don't always pop. It's kind of hard to see things once in a while. Low on story, interesting blend of genres like action, adventure, pulpy film noir, sci-fi. Ultimately, a fun family adventure with a few laughs here and there.
Rated 31 Jan 2016
75
77th
7+ highly recommended
Rated 18 Jan 2016
40
7th
Entertainment: 3/4 -- the actors always seemed way too calm for the various life-threatening scenarios! Spirit: 0.5/3. Sustainability: 0.5/3.
Rated 30 Aug 2015
93
51st
When gigantic robots attack New York City, "Sky Captain" (Jude Law) uses his private air force to fight them off. His ex-girlfriend, reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow), 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 (Laurence Olivier), the mastermind behind the robots.
Rated 12 Jun 2015
60
16th
This movie could be the poster child for the phrase "Style over substance". People say it's to be respected for being one of the first films to have a complete CGI background, but I say it's a perfect example why we shouldn't be doing that; everything is so over saturated with "effects" and nothing feels real. I get it's an homage, and I get it's stylized, but it's so obnoxious and dated. Jude Law was cool, but why the hell did Paltrow's character keep saying out loud whatever was being shown?
Rated 29 Mar 2015
51
23rd
2.55/5
Rated 16 Aug 2014
3
14th
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow looked like an enjoyable and family friendly film. And whilst kids will undoubtedly enjoy it, personally I thought it was all style over substance. It felt like a Zack Snyder film for kids. The content and concept is completely uninteresting and it's a shame because I think this had potential and I wanted to enjoy it. Law, Paltrow & Jolie all give cardboard cut out performances. And whilst the set pieces are fun, they're too glossy, animated and cartoonish.
Rated 20 Jun 2014
43
13th
1.Gwyneth Paltrow is beautiful on the outside and ugly on the inside. 2.Angelina Jolie is ugly on the outside and beautiful on the inside. 3.This movie is beautiful on the cinematography and ugly on the script. Footnotes: 1. I didn't think she was pretty till I watched Repulsion and realized she's a poor man's Catherine Deneuve. 2. Jolie is a humanitarian which is noble, but she is very very much Jon Voight's daughter. 3. Intriguing idea, not worth the time though.
Rated 09 Feb 2014
48
26th
This is nostalgia talking and even though the character dialogue is awful with poor CGI and a stagnated story, I will say that nostalgia just holds this film dear to my heart.
Rated 23 Dec 2013
72
46th
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is slim on plot and characterization, but the visuals more than make up for it.
Rated 24 Sep 2013
80
35th
too much cgi
Rated 22 Feb 2013
1
11th
So sad that story sucks hard. Really hard. And I don't mind glow filter as much I do poor direction and so many weird inexplicable shit despite being dieselpunk themed (which is the only reason I wanted to see it). Worst are characters, which have even less life than machines. One dimension, flat throughout entire movie.
Rated 21 Feb 2013
52
12th
Surprisingly flat and uninvolving fantasy yarn seems to be striving for an old fashioned, INDIANA JONES-ish feel, but unnatractive computer animation, and one-note performances from Law and Paltrow, basically sink it. The elaborate action scenes are occasionally exciting, and *SPOILER* it is fun to see Olivier appear as a hologram, giving arguably the best performance in the film!
Rated 19 Jan 2013
62
41st
Visually very cool. Blurry image and disjointed plot.
Rated 06 Nov 2012
10
14th
Dumb - hated it.
Rated 13 Jun 2012
40
5th
This movie proves an important point. You can get two Academy Award winners and a nominee and make a very stinky movie. I felt like I really wasted my time watching this. Jude Law looked really uncomfortable in the role of the Sky Captain and this movie makes Gwyneth Paltrow look like a B-Movie actress. The writing was really bad, so bad in fact, I kept looking over at my wife and making faces after certain lines were spoken. I also felt like the C.G.I. in this was very bad for 2004. Bad.
Rated 01 Jun 2012
50
27th
Some of the visuals were really, really good. The robot invasion of New York, for example. I think it would have looked better in black and white, but the studio probably insisted on colour. I feel like this film was supposed to be a joyful throwback, less reliant on plot and more reliant on tone. I only got that joyful feeling once when Sky Captain shot a Robbie style robot in the face. Other than that it was just me noticing interesting shots. Not really an enjoyable experience.
Rated 08 May 2012
4
31st
Reminded me of the Star Wars prequels... which is probably a good part of why I didn't enjoy it. Silly story, actors phoning in their roles, everything green-screen'd... yawn!
Rated 01 May 2012
87
69th
Thoroughly enjoyable.
Rated 17 Mar 2012
50
12th
Pretty but ultimately empty.
Rated 03 Mar 2012
65
41st
Fun and great sets.
Rated 15 Sep 2011
57
11th
Underripe and poorly acted (in this case, clearly the director's fault). The gee-whiz charm makes me want to root for it, but it just doesn't meet me halfway.
Rated 01 Aug 2011
20
12th
Painfully boring. Characters without charism, trite dialogue and a weak script. Definitely this movie does not work.
Rated 24 Jul 2011
39
7th
Loved the photography element, but the cinematic style didn't click for me and the world and environment were really, really underused. Alternate reality 1930s is used as a backdrop, but that's pretty much it - there aren't many details behind the scenes and there's nothing to actually draw you into the universe. Crimson Skies the Movie has potential, but this isn't it.
Rated 17 Jul 2011
40
19th
ger; [Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow];
Rated 19 Jun 2011
33
18th
Such a promising title, yet such a boring movie.
Rated 03 May 2011
83
46th
A very fun picture that blends together elements of 30s adventure serials, 40s film noir and 50s B sci-fi.
Rated 16 Apr 2011
85
60th
Art
Rated 10 Mar 2011
40
23rd
another sci-fi movie again
Rated 24 Feb 2011
5
0th
Shit
Rated 24 Feb 2011
20
17th
Great fictionalized period look, but staggering problems with the story.
Rated 20 Feb 2011
70
17th
A light action film with some great scenery.
Rated 12 Feb 2011
40
12th
Look, I'm fine with occasionally indulging in films that are more style than substance... but the film still has to offer at least *some* substance. Sadly, all of the fun, charm and thrilling adventure of the serials from the 30's and 40's is missing and, instead, its just dull and tedious. The style is the only thing worth paying any attention to, but the over use of CGI quickly begins to emphasize how hollow the whole thing truly is.
Rated 24 Oct 2010
30
78th
"An Art Deco fantasia imagined by a gadget-obsessed 12-year-old, Sky Captain scarcely bothers with plot, instead streaking straight into the atmosphere." - Chris Barsanti
Rated 25 Sep 2010
64
39th
Interesting to look at it, sometimes painfully boring.
Rated 03 Sep 2010
88
94th
Rewatched. Still one of my favorite failures of the century. One of a kind exercise in no-rules world building is stilted, muted, numbing, exhausting, and generally flawed like no other movie you'll ever see. I'd never recommend it but I'd gladly watch it again in a week or so.
Rated 20 Aug 2010
58
34th
I've always had trouble explaining to people the concept of chemistry. But at least this film has given me an example to explain the ABSENCE of it.
Rated 05 Apr 2010
79
58th
Visually stunning, and the callbacks to the old movie serials is really fun to watch. That said, there are quite a few "WTF" moments where science is kicked to the curb however, these may just be nods to the old movie serials I mentioned earlier. A fun film, I wouldn't mind seeing more of the Sky Captain in the future.
Rated 21 Feb 2010
96
94th
Wonderful!. A creative masterpiece. The whole thing felt incredible.
Rated 08 Jan 2010
90
60th
I just liked it so much because it is visually appealing and becaue I like Jude Law and Jolie. I don't think anything else caught my attention.
Rated 05 Jan 2010
55
14th
I enjoyed it, but thought the story and climax were weak. Which is too bad because the design of the film was beautiful.
Rated 01 Jan 2010
43
42nd
Watchable
Rated 10 Dec 2009
40
30th
2/5
Rated 01 Dec 2009
35
8th
Couldn't try any harder.
Rated 28 Nov 2009
57
35th
More of a film experiment from Conran (it looks stunning) than a truly engaging film--notable for being the first studio feature where the actors worked against backgrounds that were entirely created digitally.
Rated 03 Oct 2009
30
13th
Was this movie made with photoshop, holy shit
Rated 08 Sep 2009
70
52nd
Style style style. But still fun. Underrated.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
44
6th
terrible movie that could have been a lot better if a better plot had been written
Rated 19 Aug 2009
25
13th
Whatever
Rated 01 Aug 2009
5
4th
Highly stylised, but alas still not as visually striking as many would have you believe. Sky Captain' is bland, overlong (particuarly for a film with no plot) and poorly performed. It drags its heels terribly for probably the entire last hour or so, and frankly isn't half as intelligent or entertaining as it needs to be considering how pretentious it is. Total shite.
Rated 06 Jul 2009
54
21st
A Movie that's mroe focused on effects more than anything else.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
68
38th
Lacking in the story department, but is makes up for it with a smooth visual sense and a general sense of fun.
Rated 27 Apr 2009
40
7th
Incredibly flawed CGI extravaganza.
Rated 14 Apr 2009
67
52nd
A children's movie for adults actually. And however this isn't the highest movie ever, it sure is a good fun to watch. A simple plotline, which is still very interesting with a good load of action and funny scenes. And the visuals are great, jus tas the style which remind us of the 30's and 40's. Really nice to watch.
Rated 06 Apr 2009
50
34th
They ripped off a cartoon! Talk about originality! Anyway, it's alright, entertaining, mindless, roller coaster action movie.

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