The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Director: Steven Spielberg

Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock’s ancestor.

Now, who doesn’t enjoy Tintin? Or a great action adventure? ‘The Adentures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn’ has it all: action, adventure, humor, drama, fantasy, and solid storytelling.

Ok, so this is what I refer to as cheat animation, since it is not entirely animation. Real actors were used, and a lot of the scenes were actually performed by these actors. So its not just an animated film with voice over work. The result, however, is incredible. ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ is visually stunning and the characters are life-like (needless to say). Interestingly enough, Tintin wasn’t my favorite character here. Captain Haddock was. He was the most interesting character with the most fascinating back story. He was humorous and all-round likable.

The film cleverly combines fantasy elements in this action adventure. There’s a lot of slapstick humor and although I generally don’t like slapstick, I didn’t mind it much here. Off course, also keeping in mind – being animated – it would be aimed at a young demographic, although off course to be equally enjoyed by adults. The pirate battles were incredibly well done.

‘The Adventures of Tintin’ is an all-round top notch production, with a captivating story, compelling characters, beautiful animation and excellent voice-over work. This is a film to enjoy again and again.

‘The Adventures of Tintin’ received 84 nominations, winning 22, including Best Animated Feature, Best Animated Effects, Best Music, Best Sound Editing, Outstanding Producer, Best Motion Picture. The film earned just short of $374 million on a $135 million budget.

Would I watch it again? Yes.