Tom's Video Review of Sky Captain & The World of Tomorrow...

I went to see "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow recently in a movie theater. This film is all about visual style, with absolutely NO plot substance whatsoever. Don't waste your time or money on this movie. Wait till it winds up on TV. I had to fight to stay awake the entire time I was in the theater.

If only Hollywood could realize they could make a lot more money if they would put meaningful plots into these special effects extravaganzas.

This movie tries to capture the perceived "Buck Rogers" visual style of the early 1940's. Unfortunately, the plot itself is devoid of any meaning. There is nothing original about it. It's almost like a dull, uninteresting comic book come-to-life. The dialog and situations have been "borrowed" from many different movies and are regurgitated here for your movie displeasure. I give this movie a "D+" or one star. It might be worth renting on DVD to study the visual style but in my opinion certainly not worth buying.

TOM