The Bitter Guide to Sky Captain
Sep. 18th, 2004 12:22 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
thebitterguyOr, Captain Wassisname and the Tomorrow People.
Lemme tell ya, this is a movie that will have one of two effects on people: A), they'll smile, possibly clap, and leave the theatre happy, or B) be left sitting in their seats in the throes of such psychological pleasure they're unable to move, and need to be removed from the theatre by trained medical professionals.
Okay, I know maybe two B's, but this flick is a Blast. A fascinating experiment in CGI film-making, nice use of shadows and light. The story is interesting (although I just can't figure out something about the doomsday device).
The Olivier cameo is handled well, and my huge concern about it is taken care of fairly easily.
The RAF's flying ships and the submersible jets are thankfully not as horrid as I would fear.
So, yes. Very enjoyable. Unless you're a cranky grump, then you won't like it.
Lemme tell ya, this is a movie that will have one of two effects on people: A), they'll smile, possibly clap, and leave the theatre happy, or B) be left sitting in their seats in the throes of such psychological pleasure they're unable to move, and need to be removed from the theatre by trained medical professionals.
Okay, I know maybe two B's, but this flick is a Blast. A fascinating experiment in CGI film-making, nice use of shadows and light. The story is interesting (although I just can't figure out something about the doomsday device).
The Olivier cameo is handled well, and my huge concern about it is taken care of fairly easily.
The RAF's flying ships and the submersible jets are thankfully not as horrid as I would fear.
So, yes. Very enjoyable. Unless you're a cranky grump, then you won't like it.
