The Adventures of Tintin Reviews

I Think This Movie Can Be Better But Is Good

The Animation Is Beautiful But Is Not Like A Style For Tintin
I Think For This Can Be Better The 2D Animation

The Story Is Well Adapted But With no So Much To Tell

If Is For Have A Decent Time Is Good To See But For Serious I Don't Recommend to see it

Excellent movie!
Wow, i watched it yesterday and it was amazing, the best cartoon movie ever util now.
When i have seen the end i thought, is it already ended no... the hour and fortyfive minutes passed in a flash, good sign means that people enjoy it, and i love it!
Superb effects due to being filmed with the motion capture and totally in 3D, has an excellent realism, the water of the sea seems real also how it moves and the trasparency too, the motion of all characters is fluid and not like robot in many cartoons or videogames. Plus there is lot of action and i never bored waching it. Shades and colours are perfect too, in Haddock arm are visible veins and hair too amazing!

Spielberg's first foray in the field of digital animation was unsurprisingly technically adept but sadly disappointing in many respects. Visually it was highly accomplished with beautifully detailed backgrounds which bring the right atmosphere to every scene. The characters were less successful due to some curious design decisions. Tintin himself is rendered in a way which seems to be aiming for photorealism yet is surrounded by a cast of caricatures, giving the impression that they should not really inhabit the same world.

They also speak with an odd assortment of accents too, for example in the opening scenes the setting is clearly Belgium yet it seems to be inhabited by mainly cockney geezers. Captain Haddock is Scottish for some unexplained reason. Perhaps the filmmakers had seen Shrek and concluded 'guys with Scottish accents are funny!'

The plot was quite thin and seemed to exist as a means to string together various action scenes more than anything else. These seemed very much inspired by the Indiana Jones series resulting in a movie which lacks the feel of the original source material. The fact that Tintin is a reporter was barely mentioned in the script. I found it hard to tell who the intended audience for this film was as it was too simplistic and lacking in depth for adults yet some of the content such as Haddock's alcoholism seemed unsuitable for children. Spielberg's attempts at comedy consistently fell flat, suggesting that he has no flair for this type of material.

It is many years since I read one of Herge's original stories but I seem to recall that the lead character was very charming. In Jamie Bell's interpretation he seemed to lack this charisma and came across as mildly annoying. He is accompanied on his adventures by his faithful hound Snowy, another attempt at creating a computer-generated pooch which joins Scooby Doo in the list of weird looking canines when rendered in such a way. Cute he ain't!

Tintin provides passable entertainment but I felt that it could have been so much better. On this evidence Spielberg will have to raise his game a lot in order to begin competing with the likes of Pixar.

'The Adventures of Tintin' has a rather weak story and some weak villains, but that doesn't mean it's a bad movie, it's got a pretty good voice cast (Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Nick Frost, Simon Pegg), well animated with animation that looks French and it's fun to watch

TinTin movie made me speechless. Its a very realistically animated movie and depicts the pinnacle of modern technology but thats about it. I am an animated student, call me conventionalist but why go for this much realism in animation, why not make it in live motion.

The Adventures of Tintin, rightly, reminded me immensely of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Of course, Raiders owed a tremendous debt to Herge’s comic strip so it only makes perfect sense that they possess a similar tone and propulsive narrative that never stops for a moment. It was possibly the most fun I had during a movie throughout all of 2011.

The story, like it really matters, relies upon a loose but intriguing mystery surrounding family secrets and random artifacts. But the plot in a film like this doesn’t matter much, and it knows to play second fiddle to the action, spectacle and gee-whiz sense of fun and adventure.

Leave it to director Steven Spielberg and producer Peter Jackson to pull in a pedigree cast for a motion-capture animated film. Jamie Bell is utter perfection as the titular hero, a potent combination of grown-up adventurer and little-boy precociousness. He’s also smart, inquisitive and appears to lack that nagging voice in the back of your head that says, “This is a bad idea.” Daniel Craig delivers a deliciously droll and malicious performance as the heavy, while Nick Frost and Simon Pegg turn up and do a befuddled and scatterbrained cop-buddy duo. But the best performance, which is no turn surprise since he is the Lon Chaney of this type of filmmaking, belongs to Andy Serkis as the perma-drunk Haddock.

And since this is animation, by and large, Spielberg’s imagination has been allowed to explode into set pieces that are ridiculous, awe-inspiring, wildly entertaining, and sometimes all of these things at once. Although, the final battle between Haddock and Craig’s Rackham using cranes as swords leaps directly into over-the-top hysterics. Sure, it’s entertaining, but unlike the section which sees our main characters trying to pilot a crashing plane through a storm and into a desert, it doesn’t have any weight.

It’s the child-like innocence and sense of fun, something missing greatly from today’s film-making, that truly inspires awe. Sure, Spielberg has made a career out of making very grand and proficient entertainments, but when someone gets this far into a career no one really expects them to live up to their glory days. We just expect something solid, and hopefully good. The Adventures of Tintin echoes the days of Raiders and Jaws.

You should know that there is expected to be two more Tintin films, and that is a good thing.

I had the pleasure of reading the many Tintin comic books when I was younger, something that I recommend doing before you see this film. After hearing there was a movie planned, I was thrilled, to say the least. Like a geek, I researched everything and anything that had to do with the film, becoming more excited with every new discovery.

Then, I finally got to see the film. Was the film going to be awful? Amazing? Mediocre? I'll put it simply: I loved it.

But to say I loved this film, is not enough. I simply must gush on about this film, that was everything I could have wanted it to be, with few complaints.

You might know that this film is based off of the following three Tintin books; "The Crab With The Golden Claws," "The Secret Of The Unicorn," and "Red Rackham's Treasure." However, a much more accurate term would be "inspired" from these books, rather than based off of. The film only borrows scenes, locations, and characters rather than the stories and plots of each. This isn't really a bad thing though, because it's nice to get to expereince a new, if familiar, adventure.

When the film opens, the audience is treated to about 2 minutes of opening "credits," done in a stylized way, portraying scenes from Tintin books, as well as showing off a fine musical theme by John Williams, whose musical talent is consistent throughout the film.

Once the actual film starts, we see Tintin in a flea market-like surrounding. This scene not only sets up the film, but does a fine job of displaying some of the greatest animation I've ever seen. It looks absolutely gorgeous, and quite life-like. The style choice is ingenious; putting cartoonish characters in a life-like setting. It's not unlike what other animation studios have done, but it's much more exaggerated in this film, and much more detailed.

The characters are portrayed faithfully. All the characters look like they do in the book, and the voice actors have been selected excellently. Tintin is exactly as I imagined him to be, the Thompson twins are hilarious, and all the other characters have been given a fine treatement as well. Even Bianca Castifore has a short scene.

I do have a few complaints regarding the character of Captian Haddock, however. In the book, he is portrayed as cranky, and usually drunk. In the film, he's portrayed as sad, stupid, occassionaly cheerful, and usually drunk. This portrayal is not a bad one, it's just not very faithful to the books. Also, Professor Calculus is omitted from the film, but he doesn't really belong in this film anyway. However, based on what I've heard the sequel is going to be about, Calculus will probably be added to the cast.

Also, for those who are curious, Snowy does not "think" as he does in the books, he's no different than any normal dog.

Me and the friends that I saw the film with, have all read the books, and it was very rewarding when watching the film. There are literally DOZENS of references, cameos, and easter eggs from the Tintin books. From characters walking in the background, to props, to posters, to names, to buildings, it doesn't end! There is actually a refrence to almost EVERY book in the series.

There are some excellent chase scenes, some exciting fight scenes, and some thrilling escape scenes. I can't remember I had so much fun at the theater. The film was also, quite hilarious, though there was some junevile humor that I didn't appreciate.

Out of a lot of praise, I do have some complaints. I have already expressed my feelings toward the change of Captian Haddock, but I do have some other things to point out as well. For one, the movie didn't have much of a plot. It felt more like the characters were trying to get from point A to point B, without much thought about what to do when they get there. Also, the film felt somewhat non-conclusive, but I feel that this was done intentionally for the sequels.

There was some cheesy dialogue (the last two lines spoken by Tintin and Haddock are ridiculously hammy), and Tintin just cannot say "Great Snakes!" without sounding forced.

I do love this film, I didn't want it to end. I am looking forward to the sequels, more so than any other film, and I have great anticipations for what Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg plan to do with the next Tintin.

Though this film doesn't beat "Hugo" for best film of the year, "The Adventures of Tintin" is a solid second, and an easy win for best animated film of the year.

Score: 8.5/10

"There's a clue to another treasure. How's your thirst for adventure, Captain?"

Created in 1929 by Belgian cartoonist Hergé, Tintin is an internationally beloved literary character in virtually every part of the world except America. Enter Steven Spielberg (back in the director's chair for the first time since 2008's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) and Peter Jackson, who've collaborated to give Hergé's creation new life in a glossy, mainstream Hollywood extravaganza hoping to appeal to both newcomers (Americans included) and established fans. The result is difficult to dislike, with the pair of filmmaking heavyweights using phenomenal state-of-the-art motion capture technology to vividly bring to life this world of danger, adventure and sleuthing.

An intrepid journalist who enjoys investigating mysteries, Tintin (Bell) finds himself inadvertently thrust into a perilous adventure when he purchases an ornate model of a 17th Century pirate ship known as "The Unicorn". To Tintin's puzzlement, the item becomes hotly pursued by other interested buyers, and is stolen when his flat is subsequently ransacked. With help from his loyal dog Snowy, Tintin starts looking into the ship's significance, and finds that his model held one of three scrolls which could help lead to the Unicorn's hidden treasure. The owner of the second scroll, the sinister Ivan Sakharine (Craig), begins resorting to violence and kidnapping to get all three scrolls, sweeping Tintin along on a sea voyage to the Moroccan city of Bagghar where the final scroll allegedly lurks. Along the way, Tintin teams up with Captain Haddock (Serkis), the final descendant of the Unicorn's original captain.

Tagged with the subtitle The Secret of the Unicorn, the film is based on three of Hergé's comics and was written by a trio of superlative British writers: Steven Moffat (Coupling, BBC's Sherlock, Doctor Who), Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block). It's one hell of a dream team, and their energetic screenplay does not disappoint. It's full of fun character interactions and sly jokes, which have been translated to the screen with Indiana Jones-style zest by Spielberg. However, while there are a number of good laughs, a few moments of slapstick do feel overly cheap. More pertinently, Tintin remains an enigma throughout the film. He gets involved in so much action and danger, yet we're never permitted the chance to genuinely get to know him. Most of the dialogue is plot-related, as the picture refuses to slows its pace to let the Tintin grow as a three-dimensional human being. It's odd that he's such an empty cipher considering that Tintin's instantly-endearing dog Snowy is effectively developed just through his mannerisms.

The Adventures of Tintin marks Steven Spielberg's first directorial foray into both animation and mo-cap, and it's clear that the veteran filmmaker was right at home handling the action-adventure elements (it's obvious why Raiders of the Lost Ark was compared to Tintin). Spielberg was effortlessly able to transfer the energy, strong pacing, engaging mise-en-scène and artistic framing of his habitual live-action output to this new medium with added fluidity. It's also clear that Spielberg embraced the freedom to achieve what would be impossible when working in live-action. The Adventures of Tintin contains several amazing tracking shots (the single-shot chase through Morocco is phenomenal) and creative transitions, making the most of animation's boundless possibilities. However, at times Spielberg got too carried away, resulting in action scenes that are too silly and Hollywood-ised. This is vehemently a cartoon, yes, but one can't help but facepalm when a plane is fuelled by a Haddock belch. And set-pieces such as the climax are so over-the-top that you're instantly taken out of the movie. Not to mention, a few narrative developments feel distinctly forced (the way Haddock "remembers" his family history doesn't quite gel).

On a more positive note, the visuals absolutely take the breath away. The Adventures of Tintin grabs you from the very outset, beginning with a stylish Saul Bass-esque opening credits sequence featuring silhouetted characters acting out vignettes set to John Williams' marvellous, toe-tapping jazz score. The picture's lush CGI is not quite photo-real, but gorgeous isolated moments could be mistaken for live-action. Fortunately, too, the characters are not plagued with the creepy "dead-eye" syndrome of most mo-cap pictures - the likes of Tintin, Haddock and especially Snowy have a soul behind their artificially-rendered eyes. However, some body movements look a bit too smooth. This issue only arises from time to time, though - for the most part, the motions look stunning.

One of the benefits of animation over live-action is the possibility of digital manipulation. Thus, all of the actors here look like their comic book counterparts (though the digital avatars are far more detailed than Hergé's more cartoonish illustrations). Furthermore, the performances are solid right across the board. As the titular Tintin, Jamie Bell is ideal; he has a youthful naivety about him, and his line readings are suitably low-key. Alongside him, Andy Serkis is the star of the show as Captain Haddock, who has a drinking problem and a strong supply of one-liners. Also in the cast is the duo of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as incompetent detectives Thompson and Thomson (respectively). The two do not have an overly important part in the adventure, but it's always a pleasure to see Pegg and Frost in a motion picture. Rounding out the main players is Daniel Craig, who positively disappears into the role of Ivan Sakharine with terrific results.

The Adventures of Tintin is not a flawless adaptation, and it's somewhat disappointing that the picture isn't better considering the perfect storm of talent which was assembled to bring it to fruition. Nevertheless, this is a very entertaining, well-made movie that's well worth seeing. With its cliffhanger ending ensuring that a sequel is inevitable, further movies may rectify the flaws of this introductory flick.

7.0/10

I can't view this as anything but a disappointment. It was a reasonably entertaining movie, with some great moments but as someone who knows the Tintin books inside out, it was a rather jarring experience. The movie started off as a modified version of 'Secret of the Unicorn', then jumped into the story for 'Crab with the Golden Claws', then back and forth for the rest of the movie.

We got all the familiar Tintin motifs and characters (except for Professor Calculus) but the result is less than the sum of it's parts. It was as if it was song made by mixing a Led Zeppelin song, a Pink Floyd Song and a song by Sarah McLachlan... despite all the beauty of the individual songs, the result will be something ugly.

After quite some time I re-visited cinema to watch "The Adventure if Tintin : Secret of the unicorn". Infact first time with family.

In this movie, Steven Spielberg unleashed this amazing technique of movie making..."motion capture animation ". The story line is about Tintin expedition, when Tintin (Jamie Bell) buys the Unicorn, a showpiece boat from the flea market for a pound, he was not expecting that the model is part of an unsolved puzzle.

The enigma unfolds and Tintin meets the alcholic Captain Haddock. Captain helps Tintin to solve the mystery... and find the treasure trove. However it is not an easy course, all along the way danger threatens in the form of the evil Sakharine (Daniel Craig) who is hellbent on getting the boat and wreaking his ancestral vengeance against the Haddocks.

The end of the movie prompted for the Sequel as there's more treasure lying deep down in the oceans that needs to be found.