SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW

I went to see Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow with my Dad the other day. It was a Monday and the film had been out for 10 days. I've got movie passes that can be used on films that've been out for 10 days or more. I tried to use the passes, but the lady said the movie wasn't out 10 days yet. I assured her it had. She was resolute. Finally, she directed me to the manager. We went through the same thing. "Fine, it hasn't been out 10 days yet? What was the release date?" I asked. "Um, it came out last Friday," he retorted. "So, you're telling me that this movie's only been out for 3 days?" I countered. This flummoxed him. I knew for a fact that Sky Captain was the #1 movie the weekend it came out and Forgotten was the #1 movie this past weekend. I read Entertainment Weekly. The manager finally conceded that I was right and blamed the computers for not being updated. The computers were then updated, I was able to use my passes, and the manager gave my Dad and I free small popcorns and sodas for our trouble. Free movie and free refreshments! The movie could suck at this point and I'd be OK with it.

Well, it didn't suck. It did the opposite of suck. No, I don't mean it blew. I mean it was really, really enjoyable. The effects were great, the imagination was refreshing and was just a hell of a lot of fun. It was totally implausable and silly, but you just don't care because it's so much fun. It reminded me a lot of Raiders of the Lost Ark. The hero is your classic, good-looking swashbuckler who has a trusty female sidekick. She's a tough one, but she's still all woman. There are no swears and, while people do die, there's no blood or gore. The escapes are all narrow, the perils all mortal and the robots really really big. We both enjoyed it thoroughly and if you want 100 minutes of escapist fun, I recommend it highly.