in a word and this film be bore . it lack life and spark . a big problem be with the two lead . jude law and gwyneth paltrow have no chemistry whatsoever . he be bore and and she be annoy . the visuals be interesting and but they do not enhance the scene . if anything and the visuals tend to detach the audience from what be happen on screen . none of the action sequence felt real and and hence and the film fail to create any real drama or a sense of danger . the film have potential and but it need a good script and good acting and and a good director . i keep think during the film and you know and this movie would have work if harrison ford be sky captain and karen allen be polly and and steven spielberg be the director . ignore the critical acclaim for this film . the critic i think be praise the film because they want to like it and want it to succeed even though it fail on so many different level .