| Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | | Cast : | Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Angelina Jolie | | Director : | Kerry Conran | | Studio : | Paramount Home Video | | Format : | Color, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | September 17, 2004 | | DVD Released Date : | January 25, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 07, 2005 | | Summary | What a stinker | Content
 | Someone called this eye candy. Are they blind? Consistently bad photography and poor lighting do not constitute eye candy. If you actually want to be able to SEE any of the stars in this movie you will need to watch them in a different movie. The dreary visuals of this movie will drag you down sooner or later. By the way, I enjoyed the brown tinting in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" which was masterfully done, so I'm not simply someone who dislikes any attempt to manipulate color or film. But in this movie, the attempt was poorly done and failed miserably.
As for the plot, I'm not the best one to evaluate it. It was so slow and so boring and so unfocused that I lost interest quickly. I couldn't make it to the end of the movie.
The characters? I don't know them as people and thus I don't care. And I always had the feeling that the actors were not sure about what they were doing or were not committed to the movie.
Once of the worst movies I've tried to watch in a very long time. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 06, 2005 | | Summary | A Great Old-Fashioned Action-Adventure Romp! | Content
| An A+ effort in imaginative filmmaking. Hollywood doesn't make movies like this very often anymore, but they should. Even though Sky Captain petered out pretty quickly at the box office (after a good start), I hope it does help to inspire the trend of more clean, old-fashioned movies (like Sahara, National Treasure, etc).
Jude Law is perfect as an understated '30's style action hero (most of those guys were picked for their looks instead of their talent, so they didn't do a lot of emoting as they acted, if you recall). His performance is something of a tribute to that style of stoic leading man (the Tom Tylers, Douglas Fairbankses and even Gene Autrys of the world) in much the same way Kevin Costner played Robin Hood as the unemotional type a decade ago (same thing for Michael Keaton as Batman). Some may say these performances are wooden, and maybe in the originals in the thirties that was true, but now it's a part of the genre that the hero remains understated. We don't need any emotional wusses in adventure movies! Paltrow does a nice "Lois Lane" impersonation as the classic "nosy reporter" that those old movies almost inevitably featured. In a scene-stealing appearance, Angelina Jolie will make you believe you could love a one-eyed woman.
Oh, and the last line of the movie was an all-time cinema best. Hilarious!
RECOMMENDED. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 05, 2005 | | Summary | to underated | Content
| This is a great movie that also looks great with some funny moments I cant believe reviewers are so split on this its seems you like it or you dont I just saw Sin City And i have to say i liked Sky Captain better it just has a great story and the CGI lighting and effects are great a classic type of pattern from the 30's and 40's, BUY IT! |
| Rating | | | Date | August 03, 2005 | | Summary | CRASHED AND BURNED! | Content
| I was looking foward to seeing this movie when I first saw the TV trailer(teaser).I saw a few more trailers and that reduced to me to a mild interest. When the dvd came out I was sorry I even spent one on the rental. The film desperatly reaches in some way to capture the classic image and storyline of a bygone era in filmmaking. It miserably fails. Waiting for it to end was about the extent of the suspense. Gwyneth Paltrows acting was horrendous. Her blank stare and rote lines left me bored beyond comprehension. Jude Law(Sky captain)should never be considered to play any role that even remotely resembles a robust action hero. He is best suited as maybe an icecream man in a lowbudget, British troubled teens film. Angelia Jolie, who was primarily used to sell this film in clips tries , but looks lost, yearning to yank off that eye patch. The story, which is hardly explainable(or worth it)is a convoluted, heaping pile of junk. The film backfired because in its attempt to simulate good old style cliffhangers with futuristic imagery, it actually copied the worst of the films it was trying to duplicate. The old look glow that was intended to enhance the retro feel bugged my eyes out. It is not meant for prolonged viewing. The film appeared very blurry at times because of this. I would have given the movie no stars, but this review system does not allow for that. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 31, 2005 | | Summary | Reminiscent of the Golden Age with a modern flair | Content
| With as much richness as this film holds, it is difficult to pick a point as to where to begin. I will preface this review with a bit of an understanding. This is a film that strongly divides people in terms of their temperament towards the film. I loved it. My appreciation of the style in which Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow was modeled after comes from a very long history. Also my love for technology and the various applications never cease to amaze me. With that having been said, let me go into some of the film's details.
Most remarkably, the retro futuristic feel of this film reminds the viewer of a visualization of radio sci-fi dramas of the 30s and 40s or perhaps a live action version of a graphic novel of the same era. The stereotypical characters are in full swing: the unassuming brainy assistant to the hero, the hero heartthrob and the headstrong and brassy yet vulnerable female reporter. The only slight deviation is the tough female protagonist and mysterious female villian. The colors in this film are so saturated and magnificent that you describe it to others as technicolor.
Acting in this film is quite impressive considering the amount of CG special effects that they had to anticipate and react with. Oscar winning performances perhaps not but spot on for the film genre. The actors chosen to play parts in the film were well chosen for their classic look that enhanced the ability to embody the characters.
Make-up and wardrobe was also well done to coincide with the era and film continuity. Stylistic elements to transition from scene to scene are pretty amazing to. For example when flying from futuistic city to the mountains of Nepal, the plane flies over an illustrated map. Classic and stylish. There are also montages to advance the story that seem right out of the serials of the golden age. The dialogue also follows the formula with a few chuckles along the way.
I enjoy this film for its sci fi escapism. Many were skeptical of the production process used as it may signal a decline in things to come but I couldn't see that all films would be produced like this in the future. We may get snapshots every once and a while that take us on a retro futuristic journey but this film can stand side by side with a film that has live scenery. |
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