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Slideshow: Sky Captain Barely Stays Aloft

The first film to be shot entirely against a blue screen boasts a striking visual style and deft references to adventure classics. But ultimately it's a bland tale. Jason Silverman reviews .
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Gwyneth Paltrow plays Polly, an investigative reporter, and Jude Law stars as Sky Captain, an old-fashioned hero who helps save the day.Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

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Sidekick Dex, played by Giovanni Ribisi, is an indefatigable, gum-chomping tech wizard.

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Angelina Jolie plays Franky in Kerry Conran's digitally enhanced feature, which was shot completely in a studio.

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eventually begins to feel more like an aesthetic exercise than an adventure story.

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