Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

It is impossible to be negative about this movie which was something of a box office flop as the visuals were magnificent, even if they were completely a digital creation.  The director managed to create a believable world which never existed at about the time that WW2 should have been breaking out -- this was a parallel universe with the bleached look of 30s serials and an art deco sensibility. The story (such as it was) concerned attacks by a robot army and the attempt by a square-jawed aviator played by Jude Law and a feisty girl reporter played by Gwynneth Paltrow to save the world.  I'm not overly keen on either actor but they played well together and managed to look as if they could have been digital creations as well.  The third lead (at least she received equal billing) was Angelina Jolie in what was really a cameo role -- which she played with the most plummy English accent you could hope to hear (mildly hysterical).  It was the kind of movie that the viewer had to accept at face value -- forget about looking for sense or sensibility and just go with the amazing daydreams presented.