Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
2004
**
Director: Kerry Conran
Cast: Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Ling Bai
It's 1939, gigantic robots attack humanity and Sky Captain and his ex (a nosy reporter) follow the clues which lead to one Dr. Totenkopf. Kerry Conran used six odd years to extend his short into a full length feature, and judging by the end result he spent most of this time on the computer creating the visual look. Bad news is that the smudgy look wears out its initial welcome pretty quickly and then you're left with nothing. The story doesn't even try to make sense and the performances are by and large wooden (Gwyneth Paltrow is a particular standout in that department).
