What Swanky Things are you Watching?

[Gemini Cricket]

Watched 'Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow' last night.

Can I just say that I loved the art direction, loved the special effects, loved the feel of the movie but in the end hated it? I mean, I got what they were trying to do, but yikes!
The direction of the actors was just horrid. Jude Law is just so boring and Angelina Jolie is just horrid. But worst of all, Gwyneth. Yuck. There was one piece of dialogue from her that just made me laugh silly. She's naked in bed with Jude Law and she says:
"Where are we. What's happening. Where are our clothes."
One might say I for got the question marks in her quote. Not really. It was to illustrate her delivery. So wooden, so bland, so unemotional. Bleh, bleh and blehhh! I adored her in 'Shakespeare in Love' and 'Emma'... but this?
The movie made me laugh at it. It needed a lot more comic relief and a silly jabs at itself. It took itself too seriously. Beautiful visuals, neato robots (reminded me of 'Iron Giant') but acting that just sat there like stale toast.