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Review

Some great special effects highlight this lightweight though enjoyable family adventure. Set in 1930s Hollywood, the story follows the beginnings of a comic book-like hero, The Rocketeer, who helps fight off the Nazis in Los Angeles (yes, they were there, too). Dalton seems to be having the most fun, playing a Hollywood superstar and Nazi spy, clearly patterned after Errol Flynn. Though the flying sequences are excellent, the script is no more than an ordinary good guys vs. bad guys scenario. What should have been a rollicking roller-coaster ride is merely a genial couple of turns on a carousel. Based on Dave Stevens' '80s comic book.