You can feel this movie working for every thrill it gives. It's the cinematic equivelent of a fifty-year old tap dancer trying to pull off a routine meant for a twenty-year old. You applaud, but more out of encouragment than genuine enjoyment. If ever there was a movie that needed a "gee-whiz" moment, it's this one. Remember the first time you saw "Raiders"? Of course you do. Remember, there's that part where the villain pulls out all the stops in his "I'm going to slice you AND dice you" sword routine and in response, Indy just pulls out his gun and shoots the guy dead? If only "Sky Captain" had an ounce of the heart and humor that moment has, I could reccomend it.
This brings us back to my original comment about Jude Law and his lack of perspiration. I don't know if it's the gauzy bleached process of the film, it's lack of developed characters or it's paper-thin plot (which tries to make up for the lack of a real villain with a superstar cameo. Nice to see you working again Mr. Olivier), but we don't care about these characters really. We know nothing about them really, they have no real identifying traits and while they look gorgeous, do they really need to look gorgeous and perfectly made-up at the top of Mount-Frikken-Everest?
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1 - Eric Olsen
very nice Japhy, thanks - it very interesting to see the frames of reference in reviews: you are asking for logic and charm