Official Website MPAA Rating: PG Theater Release: 9/17/2004 Video Release: 1/25/2005 Buy it from Amazon: DVDVHS
Refreshingly New - By Diana Saenger Since movies have become so cliché, it’s refreshing when something new like Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow comes along. Written and directed by Kerry Conran, this film mirrors the film noir style of yesterday and the special effects technology of today.... MORE >>
Reinventing Nostalgia - By Betty Jo Tucker “That’s about the dumbest thing you could ever see,” complained one disgruntled moviegoer while leaving the multiplex after watching Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. Although not totally in agreement with him, I understand his dismay. In an effort to give a... MORE >>
Flash Gordon, Computer Nerd - By John P. McCarthy Don't be intimidated by the hype. Don't assume Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a visual masterpiece. True, the picture hangs on its vaunted visual style and is a noteworthy technical achievement, having been composed entirely on computers without using sets... MORE >>
Hey Jude, you could have made it better. - By David Haviland The filmmakers claim this movie as a landmark: the first film to combine real actors with entirely computer-generated backgrounds and sets. It seems a fairly meaningless prize, given that fantasy films routinely combine CGI with live action, and films like Toy Story manage... MORE >>
