"Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" is one of those unique movies. There's nothing like it. The film was made with the three principal actors in front of a blue screen and then the sets and backgrounds were inserted digitally. This gives the movie a united aesthetic, with colors, textures, and design. It's set in a 1930s or 40s of the future: it's retro-futurism, the kind of future that was once imagined. It has elements from Buck Rogers, the early Superman, Indiana Jones, StarWars, and all sorts of adventure/action/sci-fi. Jude Law is fairly routine. Angelina Jolie is just a cartoon character. Gwyneth Paltrow is remarkable; she uses subtle facial expressions for her character. It's totally cool to watch. I'll see it again, to see more details. yrs, andreas www.andreas.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html