Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a movie that brings a unique visual that is rarely used. The thing about it that I really enjoyed was the simple fact that this movie takes place sometime in the 1930's, yet most of the technology gives a great futuristic feel as if it is the 2030's. It is a great blending of the old with the new. While the story is not overly deep and it would have been nice to see a little more back story with some of the characters to understand where they are coming from, but in relation to the plot it is easy enough to follow.

Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow have a great chemistry throughout the film. Law brings such a great boyish charm to his role that I am sure had many girls swooning over him. Paltrow on the other hand plays her role perfectly and we can not but help love her character. The only disappointment to me was that they could have given Angelina Jolie's character more of  a prominent role. I found her character to be interesting and she could have given an even better dynamic between Paltrow and Law.

The visuals in the film are ones that are not seen very often. Of course, this is a movie that I am glad we do not see very often because I still enjoy a movie with sets that are real and are not completely filmed in front of a green screen. While I enjoyed the visuals, I think in many respects it is being in front of a green screen that makes the acting not as strong as it could have been. No matter how great an actor is, I think they lose some of the believability that is required in their emotions when having to constantly react to something that they can't see.

Overall, this film is enjoyable and it has a great retro visual with a futuristic twist. Jude Law really shows his acting skills and is a hero that we instantly are drawn into rooting to be successful. With this being a decent movie I am giving Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow three buckets of popcorn out of five. This is one that is definitely fun to watch from time to time and this may definitely be one you want to possibly add to your DVD collection.

-The Movie Man-