
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Taste attributes: actionadventuremysteryscience fictionthrillerrobots/ai/spacejournalisticfastunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Who will save us?"
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and pacy: a sweeping sci-fi film, low-key rather than stirring. Best if you like pace over patience.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
5.8 /10
TMDB · 946 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
When gigantic robots attack New York City, "Sky Captain" uses his private air force to fight them off. His ex-girlfriend, reporter Polly Perkins, has been investigating the recent disappearance of prominent scientists. Suspecting a link between the global robot attacks and missing men, Sky Captain and Polly decide to work together. They fly to the Himalayas in pursuit of the mysterious Dr. Totenkopf, the mastermind behind the robots.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
- Taste scores
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