When this movie had first come out, I heard that it got bad reviews and those I'd spoken to all said that the movie sucked.Well, I went to the pawn shop today after meeting a friend for coffee to pick up a couple movies, a habit I acquired since pawn shops sell them cheep. I got the "Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull" and the "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow". I absolutely love the latter movie.
How on Earth did it get bad reviews? Are we so used to "realism" in cinema that we have forgotten how to let our imaginations fly free?
This movie wasn't at all about realism per say. It was about imagination that is rarely found these days in, not only movies, but in all of the art forms that make to the stage or big screen. It didn't try to be real and that is what makes it so good in the first place. Also, the story behind it was actually quite engaging. Cheesey, you say? But that's what made it so great. It was cheese done very, very well and it worked, and it would have received better reviews if people hadn't expected "realism".
Why can't we have more movies like Sky Captain that are fun, carefree and lively?
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