The Adventures of TIntin

The Adventures of Tintin

                The 2011 movie The Adventures of Tintin is based on the comic by Herge of the same name.  The story follows the boy journalist Tintin as he tries to solve the mystery of the Unicorn.  The Unicorn is an old English warship that went down with what was rumored to be a very large treasure.  Along the way Tintin meets up with the great grandson of the original captain of the Unicorn, Captain Haddock, as well as the villainous Sakharine.   Tintin and Captain Haddock unravel the clues and try to beat Sakharine and his crew to the great treasure of the Unicorn.

                The story was lots of fun with lots of action and very few lulls throughout the movie.  It was what I would consider action movie light very appropriate for kids eight and up.  I also really like the animation style.  It used the very realistic looking animation much like that which was used in the movie Polar Express.  The voice acting was good during with Jamie Bell lending his voice to the main character, while Andy Serkis was the voice of Captain Haddock, and Daniel Craig does the voice of Sakharine. 

                I overall enjoyed the movie it was blend of story telling and action.  I would not say it was appropriate for real young children but for kids around the age of eight or so it would be right up their alley.  I also could see the appeal for adults as well especially fans of the original comics or cartons.  I would recommend this movie to for kids 8 and up or anyone maybe looking for a good story and a little action.

I give The Adventures of Tintin 3 out of 5 paw prints, it was just good not great.

My next review will be over the latest Alvin and the Chipmunks movie Chipwrecked

 And as always, “You don’t have to go home, but you have to get the hell out of here.