Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
After New York City receives a series of attacks from giant flying robots, a reporter teams up with a pilot in search of their origin, as well as the reason for the disappearances of famous scientists around the world.
RichyE reviewedAugust 3, 2025
This one’s pure pulp fantasy sepia toned, art deco, and unapologetically retro futuristic.
Giant robots stomp through 1930s New York, Jude Law flies a plane like he’s auditioning for The Rocketeer 2 and Gwyneth Paltrow channels peak Lois Lane with a camera and a death wish.
Angelina Jolie shows up in an eyepatch and steals the movie in five minutes flat.
Visually? Gorgeous. Like Metropolis got a digital remaster and a Red Bull. The story? Thin. It’s more about the mood than the mission. Dialogue tries for screwball charm, but sometimes lands like a lead zeppelin.
Still, it’s a love letter to golden age serials and when it clicks, it’s magic.
A bold, beautiful oddity that deserved more love and maybe a franchise. Instead, it’s a stylish one off that lives in the “what could’ve been” file.