Movie Commentary

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See how ''Sky Captain'''s fantasy world fits into the continuum of digital filmmaking, along with ''Terminator,'' ''Lord of the Rings,'' and other movies
| Sep 21, 2004

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

(In theaters)

INNOVATION The virtual studio. Director Kerry Conran built no sets or models for his robots-attack-Manhattan movie; the actors shot in front of green screens, and Conran and his design team added everything else later.

MEMORABLE SCENE Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) watches a fleet of warplanes go by.

POSITIVE/NEGATIVE IMPACT It's official: Any geek with a laptop (and, um, $60 million) can make his or her own period sci-fi action adventure.

EW GRADE A-