The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Hi fellow animation fans, welcome to my review of The Adventures of Tintin.

Synopsis: While at an outdoor market, the young reporter Tintin (Jamie Bell), with his loyal dog Snowy, purchase a realistic model of an ancient sailing ship known as the Unicorn. A mysterious man Sakharine (Daniel Craig), and an American, Barnaby (Joe Starr), attempt to acquire the model from him, but Tintin declines. Then quite by accident he finds out that the ship holds a clue to a concealed treasure. So, jumping on a ship to go find it, Tintin runs into trouble when Sakharine bribes the crew to revolt against the inebriated Captain Haddock (Andy Serkis). Escaping this trap Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock set out on a grand adventure to find the secret of the Unicorn together.

The Good:

* I honestly loved this strange style of motion captured animation, it just looks so clean and smooth.

* The story is a lot of fun, the adventure starts a little slow but then Spielberg sticks the throttle in, and it takes off on a bumpy rollercoaster all the way to the end, keeping you glued to the seat.
* As I fan of the original comics, I feel the movie hit exactly the right tone, with comedy, action, mystery and intrigue in a near perfect balance.

* I am also glad that they stuck to the comics and didn't try and give Tintin a back story or an over-the-top personality, while that may sound strange it fits in perfectly with what the comics portray, Tintin is a reporter that's why he has these adventures, even though we never see him doing any actual reporter like work.

The Bad:

* The movie feels like it is made for an older audience but quite a few of the jokes, especially those using Snowy feel like they were aimed at children, it's a tiny bit jarring.

* When they do find the treasure, it feels a bit anticlimactic.

                            IMDB 7.3/10              Rotten Tomatoes 75%                    Me 8/10

Tintin (Jamie Bell) holding up a likeness that comic fans will instantly recognize.